Prevalence and profile of Restless Legs Syndrome in Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders: A case-control study

2013108 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Ketaki Swapnil Bhalsing · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

K Suresh · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Uday B. Muthane · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Pramod Pal · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Abstract

Our study found a higher prevalence of RLS in PD compared to healthy controls or other parkinsonian disorders. Apart from PDSS score, there was no significant difference in the clinical characteristics of PD patients with and without RLS.

Topics & Keywords

Restless Legs Syndrome Research Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Volume 19, Issue 4, pp. 426-430

DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.12.005

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