Differential Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 111-118

  Chokroverty, Sudhansu ^a,b,c  

^a NEW JERSEY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Sleep Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology   (United States)

^c SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859158289     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-075067518-5.10016-3     Document Type: Chapter

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