Low dosage of pergolide in the treatment of restless legs syndrome

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-53

  Noel S ^a   Korri, H ^a   Vanderheyden, J E ^a  

^a CHU Andre Vesale   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERGOLIDE; PERGOLIDE MESILATE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031900936     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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