Novel assessment of microvascular changes in idiopathic restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease)

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 315-321

  Anderson, Kirstie N ^a   Di Maria, Costanzo ^b   Allen, John ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Restless legs syndrome; Thermography; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROVASCULARIZATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; THERMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MICROVESSELS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84877797248     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12025     Document Type: Article

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