Restless-legs syndrome diagnosis

Measurement of muscle activity, usually measured by electrodes placed on the skin. The EMG is used in sleep research to aid in the discrimination of sleep stages, and also as part of diagnosis of sleep disorders such as periodic limb movements and restless legs syndrome. [Pg.457]

Milligan SA, Chesson AL. Restless legs syndrome in the older adult diagnosis and management. Drugs Aging 2002 19(10) 741-751. [Pg.227]

Hening W (2004) The clinical neurophysiology of the restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements. Parti diagnosis, assessment, and characterization. Clinical Neurophysiology 115 1965-1974... [Pg.75]

Montplaisir J, Boucher S, Nicolas A, Lesperance P, Gosselin A, Rompre P, Lavigne G (1998) Immobilization tests and periodic leg movements in sleep for the diagnosis of restless leg syndrome. Mov Disord 13 324-329... [Pg.76]

Michaud M, Paquet J, Lavigne G, Desautels A, Montplaisir J (2002). Sleep laboratory diagnosis of restless legs syndrome. Eur Neurol 48 108-113... [Pg.78]

Opioid withdrawal symptoms should be included as part of the differential diagnosis in young people with restless legs syndrome. [Pg.549]

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