Subjective and objective criteria in the diagnosis of the restless legs syndrome

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-292

  Hening, Wayne A ^a,b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actigraphy; Diagnosis; Diary; Epidemiology; Periodic limb movements; Restless legs; Suggested immobilization test

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LIMB MOVEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SCREENING; SLEEP DISORDER; TIME;

EID: 2542497011     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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