Multiple sclerosis and restless legs syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 605-615

  Schurks M ^a,b   Bussfeld, P ^a  

^a BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Association; Meta analysis; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 84875050363     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03873.x     Document Type: Review

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