Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and sleep problems in Korean children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A single institution study

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 317-322

  Kwon, Soonhak ^a   Sohn, Youngsoo ^a   Jeong, Seong Hoon ^a   Chung, Un Sun ^a   Seo, Hyeeun ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Busan St Mary's Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention deficit disorders with hyperactivity; Child; East Asian; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904381896     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2014.57.7.317     Document Type: Article

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