Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in the Elderly With and Without Dementia

Restless Legs Syndrome

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 178-184

  Bliwise, Donald L ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital   (Georgia)

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EID: 84860919742     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-075067518-5.10024-2     Document Type: Chapter

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