Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) occurs in a variety of sleep disorders and can cause insomnia as well as hypersomnia with daytime somnolence. The aim of this study was to investigate 12 untreated PLMD patients as compared with 12 normal controls and to measure the acute effects of 0.5 mg ropi
Periodic limb movements in sleep and periodic limb movement disorder
β Scribed by R. Vetrugno; R. D'Angelo; P. Montagna
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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