Impact of different stages of chronic kidney disease on the severity of Willis–Ekbom disease [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Introduction: Willis–Ekbom disease (WED)/restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder in which the patient has neurologic features such as urge of rhythmic limb movement that may decrease or stop when the limb is moved.
Jahnabi Bhagawati +5 more
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Current Treatment of Willis Ekbom Disease
Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2014 Willis Ekbom Disease (WED) is one of sleep related movements disorders, which is commonly encountered. The treatment of WED has showed many alterations over time.
Selda Korkmaz, Murat Aksu
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Willis-Ekbom Disease Presenting with Genital Symptoms
Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2014 Restless legs syndrome, which recently was coined as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is a sleep related movement disorder characterized by an indefinable sense in legs.
Selda Korkmaz, Murat Aksu
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Olanzapine-induced restless leg syndrome (Willis–Ekbom disease): A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Restless leg syndrome, also known as Willis–Ekbom disease, is a neurological sensorimotor disorder accompanied by an irresistible urge to move the legs with a fluctuating course of symptoms.
Soumitra Das +5 more
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Restless Leg Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Pathophysiology [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2015 Restless leg syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease has brain iron deficiency that produces excessive dopamine and known genetic risks, some of which contribute to the brain iron deficiency. Dopamine treatments work temporarily but may eventually produce further postsynaptic down-regulation and worse restless leg syndrome. This article includes sections focused
Allen RP.
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Practice recommendations for the role of physiotherapy in the management of sleep disorders: the 2022 Brazilian Sleep Association Guidelines [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2022 This clinical guideline supported by the Brazilian Sleep Association comprises a brief history of the development of Brazilian sleep physiotherapy, outlines the role of the physiotherapist as part of a sleep health team, and describes the clinical ...
Cristina Frange +26 more
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Restless Legs Syndrome, and symptoms of Restless Syndrome in patients with Graves’ disease: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]
Clinics, 2020 OBJECTIVES: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent comorbid condition associated with distinct unrelated diseases. While the incidence of RLS has not been definitively confirmed, RLS-like symptoms have been reported in a section of Asian population ...
Marcia Pradella-Hallinan +2 more
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Depression and Sleep Quality in Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease
Boğaziçi Tıp Dergisi, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is a well-known neurological sensory motor disorder. As a result of sleep fragmentation, quality of life has effected and incidence of anxiety and depression increase.
Ceyhun Sayman +2 more
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Correlation of Anaemia and Restless Legs Syndrome in Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Introduction: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) also known as Willis Ekbom Disease (WED) which manifests as a neurologic disorder among patients with anaemia, particularly with iron deficiency anaemia.
Abhijit Agrawal +2 more
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Is restless legs syndrome in Parkinson disease patients associated with any specific factor? [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Background: Restless legs syndrome or Willis-Ekbom disease is a disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations associated with the need to mobilize the lower limbs.
Manoel Alves SOBREIRA-NETO +7 more
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