Restless legs syndrome during and after pregnancy and its relation to snoring

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 850-855

  Sarberg, Maria ^a   Josefsson, Ann ^a   Wiréhn, Ann Britt ^a   Svanborg, Eva ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Restless legs syndrome; Sleep; Sleep disturbance; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SLEEP DISORDER; SNORING; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SNORING; SWEDEN;

EID: 84862893471     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01404.x     Document Type: Article

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