Family history of REM sleep behaviour disorder more common in individuals affected by the disorder than among unaffected individuals
@article{Schenck2013FamilyHO, title={Family history of REM sleep behaviour disorder more common in individuals affected by the disorder than among unaffected individuals}, author={Carlos H. Schenck}, journal={Evidence-Based Mental Health}, year={2013}, volume={16}, pages={114 - 114} }
ED FROM Dauvilliers Y, Postuma RB, Ferini-Strambi L, et al. Family history of idiopathic REM behavior disorder: a multicenter case-control study. Neurology 2013;80:2233–5. Correspondence to: ydauvilliers@yahoo.fr Sources of funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Fonds de la Recherche en Santé Quebec. ▸ Additional material and references are published online only. To view please visit the journal online (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2013-101479). CO M M EN TA RY Rapid eye…
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