Effect of Season and Light Treatment Upon Hot Flashes in a Perimenopausal SAD Patient |
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| Authors: | Erick H Turner Ellen Leibenluft Paul S Albert Thomas A Wehr Norman E Rosenthal |
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| Institution: |
a Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
b Division of Intramural Research, Biometry and Field Studies Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
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| Abstract: | A perimenopausal woman with seasonal affective disorder (SAD, winter depression) presented with a 2-year history of hot flashes occurring only in the wintertime. Prospectively documented hot flashes appeared to follow a seasonal rhythm and a bimodal circadian rhythm. The hot flashes decreased with morning, but not evening, light therapy. These observations are discussed in the context of the literature regarding light's possible role in animal and human reproductive functioning. |
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| Keywords: | Menopause Hot flash/flush Seasons Seasonal affective disorder Phototherapy Circadian rhythm Melatonin |
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