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Sleep disturbances in a case of brain-stem lesions; pharmacological study.

Laffont F, Cathala HP, Ernst A, Bormer M, Schneider-Helmert D, Schoenenberger GA

Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology1 Jan 1984Cited by 2 (Europe PMC)

PMID6198141 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/0013-4694(84)90005-1 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-06198141
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Summary

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Results from this study3

3 results from studies that gave the peptide. 3 results from people.

  1. 01HumanCase report or seriesEfficacy outcome

    In a patient with severe insomnia after brain-stem lesions, slow injection of DSIP improved sleep both quantitatively and qualitatively.

    In plain wordsIn one patient with insomnia after brain-stem lesions, DSIP injection improved both how much and how well he or she slept.

    Peptide
    Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP)
    Outcome
    IncreaseSleep quantity and quality
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Sleep · Sleep
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Slow injection of delta-sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) improved sleep both quantitatively and qualitatively
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A pharmacological study was carried out of a case of severe insomnia following brain-stem lesions; several polygraphic controls were used.
  2. 02HumanCase report or seriesEfficacy outcome

    In a patient with severe insomnia after brain-stem lesions, paradoxical sleep latency remained short after DSIP.

    In plain wordsIn one patient with insomnia, the time to reach paradoxical sleep stayed short after DSIP.

    Peptide
    Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP)
    Outcome
    No significant changeParadoxical sleep latency
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Sleep · Sleep
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    although PS latency remained short.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A pharmacological study was carried out of a case of severe insomnia following brain-stem lesions; several polygraphic controls were used.
  3. 03HumanCase report or seriesEfficacy outcome

    In a patient with severe insomnia after brain-stem lesions, the effects of DSIP on sleep were reversible.

    In plain wordsIn one patient with insomnia, the sleep effects of DSIP went away again.

    Peptide
    Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP)
    Outcome
    Not applicableReversibility of DSIP effects on sleep
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Sleep · Sleep
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    These effects were reversible.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A pharmacological study was carried out of a case of severe insomnia following brain-stem lesions; several polygraphic controls were used.

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  1. Version 2Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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