Open AccessMelatonin for an obese child with MC4R gene variant showing epilepsy and disordered sleep: A case report
Author(s) -
Wen-Rong Ge,
Lin Wan,
Guang Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i11.2688
Subject(s) - medicine , epilepsy , melatonin , sleep (system call) , psychiatry , endocrinology , pediatrics , computer science , operating system
Abnormalities in the melanocortin receptor 4 ( MC4R ) gene often lead to obesity, but are rarely associated with other conditions such as epilepsy and sleep disorder.