Correlation between putative indicators of primary restless legs syndrome severity

Aksu, MURAT; Demirci, Sevda; Bara-Jimenez, William

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2005.12.001

Correlation between putative indicators of primary restless legs syndrome severity

Aksu M., Demirci S., Bara-Jimenez W.

SLEEP MEDICINE, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.84-89, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sleep.2005.12.001
Dergi Adı: SLEEP MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.84-89
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and purpose: Several methods of assessing disease severity in restless legs syndrome (RLS) have been suggested. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the suggested immobilization test (SIT), the International RLS Study Group rating scale (IRLS), sleep efficiency, and periodic leg movements of sleep index (PLMI).