Key sleep neurologic disorders: Narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease, and REM sleep behavior disorder
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Is restless legs syndrome a sleep disorder?
A compelling urge to move the legs, often accompanied by uncomfortable dysesthesias, is the fundamental element of restless legs syndrome (RLS). To make a diagnosis of RLS, this core sensory-motor symptom must be present at rest, at least temporarily relieved by movement, and most pronounced at night. Sleep disturbance is usually present in RLS and is traditionally considered as a consequence o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology: Clinical Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2163-0402,2163-0933
DOI: 10.1212/01.cpj.0000442523.60659.02