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Record Nr.

UNINA9910693526803321

Titolo

Restless legs syndrome / / edited by K. Ray Chaudhuri, P. Odin, C.W. Olanow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2004

ISBN

1-135-40377-5

0-429-20991-6

1-280-14186-7

9786610141869

661014186X

0-203-49750-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChaudhuriK. Ray

OdinP (Per)

OlanowC. W <1941-> (Charles Warren)

Disciplina

616.84

Soggetti

Restless legs syndrome

Sleep disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A Parthenon book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Foreword; 1. What is restless legs syndrome?; 2. Diagnostic criteria; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome; 5. Clinical features; 6. Secondary restless legs syndrome; 7. Restless legs syndrome: differential diagnosis and treatment; 8. Augmentation and rebound; 9. Diagnosis of the restless legs syndrome: the use of the sleep laboratory; 10. Summary and conclusions; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Although briefly covered in neurology texts, until now there has been no professional-level publication dedicated solely to restless legs syndrome (RLS). Written by a panel of experts, Restless Legs Syndrome focuses on the diagnosis and management of RLS. The authors discuss the epidemiology of RLS, pathophysiology and clinical associations, and clinical features. They also explore how to correctly diagnose the many different types of patients who present with this disorder. Its



discussions of the wide range of treatment options available give clinicians the information they need to formulate