Unilateral RLS with predominantly ipsilateral PLMS and variable response to dopaminergic drugs: A variant of idiopathic RLS?

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 430-432

  Valko, P O ^b   Siccoli, M M ^b   Bassetti, C L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Periodic leg movements in sleep; Restless legs syndrome; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROCODEINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GABAPENTIN; LEVODOPA; ROPINIROLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; DOPAMINE AGENTS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INDOLES; LEVODOPA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60049099909     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02526.x     Document Type: Article

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