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[Neuroendocrine tests and sleep EEG anomalies in psychotic depression]. 1993

G Stefos

Laboratoire du Sommeil, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme.

In a retrospective study, the sleep EEG profiles and the neuroendocrine variables of 44 delusional and 44 non-delusional depressive matched for age, sex, and polarity were compared. Some classical biological disturbances in depressives patients (increase of awake duration, diminished REM latency, hypercortisolism, blunted TSH response) seemed to be more pronounced in the psychotic depressed group; nevertheless, they could be attributable to a greater severity. However, shortened REM latency seemed to be more specific to the psychotic subtype of depression.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003866	Depressive Disorder	An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent.	Depression, Endogenous,Depression, Neurotic,Depression, Unipolar,Depressive Syndrome,Melancholia,Neurosis, Depressive,Unipolar Depression,Depressions, Endogenous,Depressions, Neurotic,Depressions, Unipolar,Depressive Disorders,Depressive Neuroses,Depressive Neurosis,Depressive Syndromes,Disorder, Depressive,Disorders, Depressive,Endogenous Depression,Endogenous Depressions,Melancholias,Neuroses, Depressive,Neurotic Depression,Neurotic Depressions,Syndrome, Depressive,Syndromes, Depressive,Unipolar Depressions
D004569	Electroencephalography	Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain.	EEG,Electroencephalogram,Electroencephalograms
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006854	Hydrocortisone	The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.	Cortef,Cortisol,Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-,11-Epicortisol,Cortifair,Cortril,Epicortisol,Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer,Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer,11 Epicortisol
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000341	Affective Disorders, Psychotic	Disorders in which the essential feature is a severe disturbance in mood (depression, anxiety, elation, and excitement) accompanied by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, gross impairment in reality testing, etc.	Depression, Reactive, Psychotic,Mood Disorders, Psychotic,Psychoses, Affective,Psychotic Affective Disorders,Psychotic Mood Disorders,Affective Disorder, Psychotic,Affective Psychoses,Disorder, Psychotic Affective,Disorders, Psychotic Affective,Mood Disorder, Psychotic,Psychotic Affective Disorder,Psychotic Mood Disorder
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly