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 …

Animal models of sleep disorders

LA Toth, P Bhargava - Comparative medicine, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Problems with sleep affect a large part of the general population, with more than half of all
people in the United States reporting difficulties with sleep or insufficient sleep at various …

Sleep disorders in multiple sclerosis and their relationship to fatigue

C Veauthier, F Paul - Sleep medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)–related fatigue is still a challenging task, given
that no proven therapies exist and its mechanisms are not known. Our review highlights the …

Restless legs syndrome–theoretical roles of inflammatory and immune mechanisms

LB Weinstock, AS Walters, P Paueksakon - Sleep medicine reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Theories for restless legs syndrome (RLS) pathogenesis include iron deficiency, dopamine
dysregulation and peripheral neuropathy. Increased prevalence of small intestinal bacterial …

Spinal cord injury-induced pain: mechanisms and treatments

PJ Siddall, JW Middleton - Pain management, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pain is a common consequence of a spinal cord injury (SCI) and has a major impact on
quality of life through its impact on physical function, mood and participation in work …

Impact of spinal cord injury on sleep: current perspectives

A Sankari, MS Badr, JL Martin, NT Ayas… - Nature and science of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep disorders are commonly encountered in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Primary sleep disorders such as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), sleep-related movement …

Sleep disorders in patients with spinal cord injury

MP Giannoccaro, KK Moghadam, F Pizza… - Sleep medicine …, 2013 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbances are globally more frequent in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) than
in the able-bodied population, and could contribute to dysfunction and poor quality of life in …

Consensus guidelines on the construct validity of rodent models of restless legs syndrome

AV Salminen, S Clemens… - Disease models & …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Our understanding of the causes and natural course of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is
incomplete. The lack of objective diagnostic biomarkers remains a challenge for clinical …

Restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis

M Sieminski, J Losy, M Partinen - Sleep medicine reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related sensory-motor disorder characterized by
an irresistible urge to move the legs accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the lower …

A review of sleep research in patients with spinal cord injury

VDT Hultén, F Biering-Sørensen… - The journal of spinal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Study design: Systematic review. Objectives: Sleep disturbances are a common complaint
among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and were not usually present before the SCI …