Restless legs syndrome in institutionalized elderly Síndrome de pernas inquietas em idosos institucionalizados

Restless legs syndrome in institutionalized elderly Síndrome de pernas inquietas em idosos institucionalizados

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by disturbing leg sensations associated to sleep complaints and excessive daytime somnolence. In the elderly, it affects 10 to 35%. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of RLS in institutionalized elderly, analyzing its relationship with clinica...

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Main Authors: Fábio Galvão Dantas, Jovany Luis Alves Medeiros, Kelly Soares Farias, Clarissa Dantas Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
síndrome de pernas inquietas
prevalência
idosos
restless legs syndrome
prevalence
elderly
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000300008

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