## Abstract In spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs), up to 30% of patients complain of restless legs syndrome (RLS). In primary RLS, a putative role of the dopaminergic system has been postulated. To assess dopaminergic function in SCA1, 2, and 3, dopamine D~2~ receptor binding potential (BP) was assesse
Restless legs syndrome in spinocerebellar ataxia types 1, 2, and 3
✍ Scribed by Michael Abele; Katrin Bürk; Franco Laccone; Johannes Dichgans; Thomas Klockgether
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 248
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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