Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: An epidemiological survey

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1275-1280

  Hadjigeorgiou, G M ^a,b   Stefanidis, I ^a,b   Dardiotis, E ^a,b   Aggellakis, K ^a,b   Sakkas, G K ^a   Xiromerisiou, G ^a,b   Konitsiotis, S ^c   Paterakis, K ^a   Poultsidi, A ^a   Tsimourtou, V ^a   Ralli, S ^a   Gourgoulianis, K ^a   Zintzaras, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND REHABILITATION   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Greece; Prevalence; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; PESTICIDE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; WORKING TIME;

EID: 35448975233     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01966.x     Document Type: Article

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