We thank Drs. Ramchandren and Chervin for their important comments on our study of polyneuropathy in restless legs syndrome (RLS). 1 We agree that RLS may have a relevant impact on the quality of life of patients with peripheral neuropathy, although this point has not been formally investigated. 2 T
The relationship between restless legs syndrome and neuropathy
β Scribed by Sindhu Ramchandren; Ronald D. Chervin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 34 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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