Julie Garrivet, Marie-Pia d'Ortho, Justine Frija-Masson, Julia Maruani, Alix Romier, Emilie Stern, Michel Lejoyeux, Patrice Bourgin, Pierre A Geoffroy
UNLABELLED: The non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder (N24SWD) is a rare condition, sometimes associated with blindness or with suprachiasmatic nuclei lesions, resulting in a free-running rhythm or hypernycthemeral syndrome. Synchronizers, such as light, when light perception remains, melatonin, food intakes, physical activity, social interactions, and temperature, play a key role in the treatment of N24SWD. In this report, we describe a case illustrating the impact of outdoor temperature in a 34-year-old man with N24SWD effectively treated through a combination of chronotherapy interventions...
February 1, 2024: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: JCSM: Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine