Aetiopathogenesis of restless legs syndrome

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue SUPL.1, 2007, Pages

  Zucconi, M ^a,b   Manconi, M ^b   Ferini Strambi, L ^b  

^a Department of Neurology   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aetiopathogenesis; Dopaminergic; Genetics; Iron; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IRON;

ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVITY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; EFFERENT NERVE; EXCITABILITY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33846493485     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-007-0737-9     Document Type: Article

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