Abstract
Periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) are sequences of ≥4 motor events with intermovement intervals (IMI) of 10-90 s. PLMS are a supportive diagnostic criterion for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and entail cardiac activation, particularly when associated with arousal. RLS patients also over-express short-interval leg movements during sleep (SILMS), which have IMI
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 602-605 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Sleep Research |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |