Clinical and polysomnographic characteristics of high frequency leg movements

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 431-438

  Yang, Changkook ^a   Winkelman, John W ^b  

^a Busan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior tibialis; Leg movements; Periodic leg movements of sleep; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HIGH FREQUENCY LEG MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REM SLEEP; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SYMPTOM; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 78149294050     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27931     Document Type: Article

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