Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome;Épidémiologie du syndrome des jambes sans repos

Revue Neurologique

Volumn 165, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 641-649

  Ghorayeb, I ^a   Tison, F ^b  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FRANCE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; KIDNEY FAILURE; LEG PAIN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; ADULT; AGE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 69949091196     PISSN: 00353787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2009.02.006     Document Type: Review

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