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Article: Primary insomnia treated with Zolpidem in an 18-month-old child.(Case Report)(Case study)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Psychiatry
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Byline: Tushar. Bhat, Sheryl. Pallikaleth, Nilesh. Shah
This report describes a case of an 18-month-old child who was treated for primary insomnia with Zolpidem. To the best of our knowledge, the published literature is devoid of any information on use of Zolpidem in infants and children.
Introduction
The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) defines insomnia as a complaint regarding the quantity, quality, or sleep timing at least three times a week for at least 1 month. In a community survey, Richman found that 20% of normal 1- to 2-year-olds had sleep problems.[sup] [1] Mindell ...