High prevalence of restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 534-539

  Manconi, M ^a,b   Fabbrini, M ^c   Bonanni, E ^c   Filippi, M ^b   Rocca, M ^b   Murri, L ^c   Ferini Strambi, L ^b  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Multiple sclerosis; Periodic leg movements; Restless legs syndrome; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SLEEP; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 34247161265     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01740.x     Document Type: Article

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