Restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's disease in men

X Gao, MA Schwarzschild, EJ O'Reilly… - Movement …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We examined whether men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have a higher prevalence of
Parkinson's disease (PD) among 23,119 US participants of the Health Professional Follow …

Age-at-onset in restless legs syndrome: a clinical and polysomnographic study

S Whittom, Y Dauvilliers, MH Pennestri, F Vercauteren… - Sleep Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the distribution of age-at-onset in a large cohort of patients with
restless legs syndrome (RLS) and to compare clinical and polysomnographic characteristics …

Childhood and adult factors associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS) diagnosis

CE Gamaldo, AR Benbrook, RP Allen, JA Scott… - Sleep Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: RLS appears to be caused by a complex interaction of
genetic and environmental factors. This study sought to identify some environmental risk …

Effects of immobility on sensory and motor symptoms of restless legs syndrome

M Michaud, G Lavigne, A Desautels… - Movement …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is defined by an irresistible need to move associated with leg
paresthesia. Two additional features are essential for diagnosis:(1) worsening of symptoms …

Factors contributing to the development of restless legs syndrome in patients with Parkinson disease

JE Lee, HW Shin, KS Kim, YH Sohn - Movement Disorders, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) commonly accompanies Parkinson disease (PD),
the mechanism of RLS development in PD is still unclear. We investigated the prevalence of …

Is daytime sleepiness a neglected problem in patients with restless legs syndrome?

S Fulda, TC Wetter - … : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder of sleep/wake motor
regulation that is associated with sleep disturbances. Here, we review the evidence that RLS …

Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in a Japanese elderly population

Y Tsuboi, A Imamura, M Sugimura, S Nakano… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of restless leg syndrome (RLS) in elderly Japanese
people by means of a population-based survey of subjects aged≥ 65years …

Restless legs syndrome: a comprehensive overview on its epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment

P Yeh, AS Walters, JW Tsuang - Sleep and Breathing, 2012 - Springer
Purposes Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is underdiagnosed and poorly understood by
clinicians and the general public alike; accordingly, a broad literature review with …

Comorbidity in restless legs syndrome among a sample of Swedish adults

J Ulfberg, B Bjorvatn, L Leissner, J Gyring, M Karlsborg… - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological movement disorder, which
often causes sleep problems. However, the comorbidity of this disorder is not well known …

Restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements in patients with movement disorders: Specific considerations

B Högl, A Stefani - Movement Disorders, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome is a frequent neurological disorder with potentially serious and
highly distressing treatment complications. The role and potential implications of periodic leg …