Restless Legs Syndrome RLS

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Ropinirole is indicated for the treatment of moderate... 

Sleep disturbances in restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements (PLM)... 

Staedt J, Hunerjager H, Ruther E, Stoppe G (1998) Pergolide treatment of choice in restless legs syndrome (RLS) and nocturnal myoclonus syndrome (NMS). Long term follow up on pergolide. J Neural Transm 105 265-268... 

Allen RP, Earley CJ (2000) Defining the phenotype of the restless leg syndrome (RLS) using age-of-symptom-onset. Sleep Med 1 11-19... 

In addition to the sleep disturbances that result from normal aging or brain disease, sleep quality may be impaired by primary sleep disorders, some of which occur with increasing prevalence with age. Sleep disordered breathing (sleep apnea), restless legs syndrome (RLS) and REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) are three such primary sleep disorders that are more prevalent in older adults. 

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). 

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder that usually occurs prior to sleep onset and is characterised by disagreeable sensations, that cause an almost irresistible urge to move the legs. The sensation is... 

Stiasny K, Robbecke J, Schuler P, Oertel WH. Treatment of idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) with the D2-agonist cabergoline An open clinical trial. Sleep 2000 23 349-354. 

Ropinirole is used for the treatment of Parkinson s disease and restless legs syndrome (RLS) (see footnote 1). It acts as a dopamine D2, D3, and D4 receptor... 

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