Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in primary care - A study in 311 German medical practices;Die häufigkeit des restless legs syndroms in der primärä rztlichen versorgung: Eine studie in 311 Deutschen praxen

Nervenheilkunde

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-338

  Rettig, K ^a   Trenkwalder, C ^b   Berger, Klaus ^c  

^a G E M Gesellschaft für Evaluation und Qualitätssicherung in der Medizin mbH   (Germany)

^b Zentrum für Parkinson Syndrome und Bewegungsstörungen

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Point prevalence; Public health; Restless legs syndrome (RLS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 46449097497     PISSN: 07221541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1627259     Document Type: Article

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