A study of the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in previously untreated Parkinson's disease patients: Absence of co-morbid association

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 310, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 286-288

  Angelini, Monica ^a   Negrotti, Anna ^a   Marchesi, Elena ^a   Bonavina, Giuseppe ^a   Calzetti, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; De novo Parkinson's disease; Dopaminergic drugs; Prevalence; Restless legs syndrome; RLS; Sleep disturbances

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHI SQUARE TEST; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOEHN AND YAHR STAGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

EID: 80054101649     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

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