BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Parkinson disease (PD) are common neurological conditions that respond to dopaminergic therapy. To our knowledge, the relationship between the two has not been thoroughly explored. METHODS We consecutively queried 303 patients with PD seen in our clinic for the presence of RLS symptoms, and evaluated their condition with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale...

There is a significant growth of behavior economics in the last decade. The goal of the behavior research is aimed at the deviations from rationality in order to improve the predictive power of economic models. In this paper, attached to the specific auditing process, I want to classify the neglecting relevant information due to judgment by representative which causes the bias, or the error of ...

An economic model of fertility choice is presented and discussed in which the utility level of agents depends upon their consumption, the number of children they have, and upon the consumption of their children. Parents are altruistic toward their children, but in a more limited sense than in the fertility model presented by Becker and Barro in 1988, in which the utility of parents depends upo...

This introductory chapter provides an overview of the contents of the volume titled Research Handbook on Economic Models of Law, forthcoming (Edward Elgar).

This paper explores the gap between the principles of take-back legislation and their implementation. The discussion is based on my experience with take-back legislation implementations in Europe and in the United States, as well as my research exploring the underlying economics of take-back systems on the ground. I argue that the transposition of legislative principles into working systems can...

In the United States, highly religious people tend to live longer, have fewer health and mental problems, steal less, volunteer more time, and give away more money than others. Even when other relevant factors are controlled for statistically, these differences persist. Moreover, in many cases the religiosity of the community influences these factors as much as the religiosity of individuals. T...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Epidemiological studies of restless legs syndrome (RLS) have been limited by lack of a well validated patient-completed diagnostic questionnaire that has a high enough specificity to provide a reasonable positive predictive value. Most of the currently used patient completed diagnostic questionnaires have neither been validated nor included items facilitating the differen...

BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent neurological disorder which predominantly affects women. Pregnancy is one of the most common conditions leading to secondary RLS. Severe symptoms of RLS may lead to complications of pregnancy and/or labor. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of RLS in pregnant women. METHODS Women in the third trimeste...