Use of ropinirol as a treatment of the restless legs syndrome;Uso de ropinirol como tratamientodel sindrome de piernas inquietas

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 962-963

  Estivill, E ^a,b   De La Fuente, V ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Restless legs syndrome; Ropinirol; Treatment

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA; ROPINIROLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 0033620576     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.2810.98422     Document Type: Article

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