Restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's disease: Is there an etiologic link?

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages

  Tan, Eng King ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Parkinson's disease; RLS

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PRAMIPEXOLE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; EXTRASTRIATAL DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGING; NIGRONEOSTRIATAL SYSTEM; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

DOPAMINE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 33751546703     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-7008-1     Document Type: Review

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