Willis-Ekbom disease is not associated with poor cardiovascular health in adults. [PDF]
J Negat Results Biomed, 2015 Willis-Ekbom disease (WED), also called restless legs syndrome (RLS), is a neurologic sensorimotor disease that may be associated with cardiovascular disease. Given high morbidity and mortality rates of cardiovascular disease worldwide, we assessed the relation between WED/RLS and cardiovascular health risks in a native South American population.
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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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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014 Objectives: This study was carried out to assess different counteracting strategies used by patients with idiopathic Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED). Whether these strategies were influenced by gender or disease severity was also assessed.
Ravi Gupta +4 more
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A Case of Restless Arm Syndrome and the Effective Use of Gabapentin
Case Reports in Neurological MedicineRestless arm syndrome (RAS) is an uncommon neurological condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the upper limbs, often worse at rest and transiently relieved by movement. RAS is an upper limb variant of restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Jasmine Lim Shimin
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Restless legs syndrome and ferritin levels in older adults with dementia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia. In cases of dementia or major neurocognitive disorder, restless legs syndrome has not been extensively studied because the diagnosis relies on clinical assessments and self-reports from patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the
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Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease prevalence in beta thalassemia patients [PDF]
Sleep and Breathing, 2017 Purpose Both beta thalassemia and restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients share some common pathophysiological characteristics related to iron handling.
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Further thoughts on "The Restless Legs Syndrome: Would You Like that with Movements or Without?": Summary of Evidence that the Presence of Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Does Not Significantly Aid in the Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis–Ekbom Disease [PDF]
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015 This editorial was written in response to:Koo BB. The restless legs syndrome: Would you like that with movements or without? Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov. 2015; 5.
Arthur S. Walters
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Restless Leg Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Pathophysiology. [PDF]
Sleep Med Clin, 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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Efficacy and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionRestless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease (WED), is a sensorimotor disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, typically accompanied by discomfort.
Ayesha Khan +8 more
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