Peripheral Muscle Changes
Fig. 9.1 A cross-section of m tibialis anterior, immunohistochemically stained for capillaries (CD31), from an age-matched control (a) and from a RLS patient with a larger capillary network (b) The expression…
Willis–Ekbom Disease, Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep, and Cardiovascular Disease: Putative Mechanisms and Implications for Long-Term Treatment
Fig. 8.1 Relationships between Willis–Ekbom disease (WED), periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS), and cardiovascular disease are complex and potentially multidirectional Mechanisms by Which WED and/or PLMS Could Cause Cardiovascular Disease…
Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Changes Associated with Periodic Limb Movements
© Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2017Mauro Manconi and Diego García-Borreguero (eds.)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-6777-3_7 7. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Changes Associated with Periodic Limb Movements Raffaele Ferri1 and Fouzia Siddiqui2 (1) Sleep Research Centre, Department…
Mental Health Disorders Associated with RLS
RLS (DSM-5 criteria) Psychotropic-induced Akathisia Location Legs principally or exclusively involved (A) Generalized, including upper extremities as well Dysesthesias Very common (A) Rare Relation to movement Worse during inactivity…
Cognitive Functioning
Study Sample n/sex/age Study design/drug/duration Comparison Findings Outcomes Grünberger alphabetical cancellation test: no. letters processed, % errors, variability Numerical memory test: no. of items Fine motor activity: Left hand (L),…
Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression Symptom Measures for the Assessment of Treatment in Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis–Ekbom Disease
© Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2017Mauro Manconi and Diego García-Borreguero (eds.)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-6777-3_5 5. Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression Symptom Measures for the Assessment of Treatment in Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis–Ekbom Disease Jan Wesstrom1,…
Long Term Health Consequences of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease
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Chronic Cognitive Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs in Childhood Epilepsy
7 CHRONIC COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS IN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY Albert P Aldenkamp, Willem Lavrijssen and Dominique Ijff Introduction The cognitive side effects of the antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have emerged…
Use of Funtional Imaging to Study Cognitive Functions
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Dravet Syndrome: More than Seizures
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