Periodic limb movement syndrome PLMS

Although menopause is an important initiator for sleeping problems, sleep disturbances may just coincide with the menopausal period. Thus other explanatory factors behind should not be dismissed but evaluated with similar intensity at different periods around menopause. The most important reasons embrace depressive mood, stress, behavioral factors, as well as restless leg syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS). [Pg.191]

Restless-Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep (PLMS)... [Pg.623]

Moreover, there is evidence for increased rates of ADHD symptoms in clinical populations of children with sleep disorders, including children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS), narcolepsy, and sleep-wake schedule disorders. Studies indicate that treating the primary sleep disorder can produce significant improvement in ADHD symptoms (103). [Pg.161]

Sleep disturbances in restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements (PLM)... [Pg.61]

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