Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in the general population

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 547-554

  Ohayon, Maurice M ^a   Roth, Thomas ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Database; Epidemiology; Periodic limb movement disorder; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CATAPLEXY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COFFEE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PARASOMNIA; PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SNORING; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 0036344976     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00443-9     Document Type: Article

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