Restless legs syndrome in multiple system atrophy.

Imad Ghorayeb, Sandrine Dupouy, François Tison, Wassilios G. Meissner
J Neural Transm. 2014-05-13; 121(12): 1523-1527
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-014-1232-0

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1. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2014 Dec;121(12):1523-7. doi:
10.1007/s00702-014-1232-0. Epub 2014 May 13.

Restless legs syndrome in multiple system atrophy.

Ghorayeb I(1), Dupouy S, Tison F, Meissner WG.

Author information:
(1)Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie
Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France, .

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of restless legs syndrome
in 30 patients with multiple system atrophy. Eight patients complained from
restless legs syndrome, their severity score was 19.4 ± 4.1. Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index scores were significantly higher in patients with restless legs
syndrome than those without (9.3 ± 3.7 vs. 4.8 ± 2.9, p = 0.00165). Periodic limb
movements were found in 75% of patients with restless legs syndrome. Restless
legs syndrome is more prevalent in multiple system atrophy as compared to the
acknowledged prevalence in the general population.

DOI: 10.1007/s00702-014-1232-0
PMID: 24818598 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

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