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Restless Legs Syndrome

Known as: Syndrome, Restless Leg, Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome, Willis-Ekbom Disease 
A condition in which a person has a strong urge to move his or her legs in order to stop uncomfortable sensations. These include burning, itching… 
National Institutes of Health

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Hyperactive behaviorNeuromuscular DiseasesSleep Disordersnervous system disorder

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Recent advances in the diagnosis, genetics and treatment of restless legs syndrome
Knowledge of restless legs syndrome (RLS) has greatly increased in recent years due to the many advances that have been made in… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Patch application of the dopamine agonist rotigotine to patients with moderate to advanced stages of restless legs syndrome: A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled pilot study
Efficacy and safety of the dopamine agonist rotigotine (RTG) was investigated in patients with moderate to severe idiopathic… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ropinirole for restless legs syndrome
The authors performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of ropinirole (0.5 to 6.0 mg/day) for restless legs… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Restless legs syndrome and PD
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurologic disorder whose prevalence has been estimated at 4 to 10% of the general… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Characterization and adaptive filtering of motion artifacts in pulse oximetry using accelerometers
Noise, in the form of motion artifact, often leads to false information and acts as a limiting factor in the analysis of pulse… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Treatment of idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) with gabapentin
Nine patients with idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) were treated with 300 mg of gabapentin as an initial dose and an up… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Periodic Arm Movements in Patients with the Restless Legs Syndrome
A high proportion of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) also complain of arm paresthesia but the presence of periodic arm… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
New actigraphic assessment method for periodic leg movements (PLM).
A new actigraphic method by which periodic leg movements (PLM) can be measured is presented. Data acquistion and analysis were… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Dominantly inherited restless legs with myoclonus and periodic movements of sleep: a syndrome related to the endogenous opiates?
The restless legs syndrome is a sensory and motor disorder of evening, repose, and sleep. The cardinal features include (a… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Crystalloid vs colloid in the etiology of pulmonary failure after trauma: a randomized trial in man.
One possible cause of pulmonary failure after trauma is the type of asanguinous fluid used for resuscitation, i.e., crystalloid… 
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