A RARE CASE OF KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME
Abstract
Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is known for more than a century, with defined clinical
features, but no clear cause or treatment. Diagnosis is exclusively clinical and no systematic studies
on treatment available. Lithium has some promises in treating KLS and it is a benign self limiting
syndrome. Here we present a case of Kleine-Levin syndrome who was diagnosed initially as atypical
depression and treated later with Lithium.
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