Do periodic leg movements differ between restless legs syndrome patients with low versus normal iron stores?

Sleep Med. 2017 Apr:32:271. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.08.027. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

Authors

Anna Heidbreder¹, Ambra Stefani¹, Thomas Mitterling¹, Petra Weiss¹, Elisabeth Brandauer¹, Birgit Högl²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
² Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Electronic address: birgit.ho@i-med.ac.at.

PMID: 28065401
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.08.027

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ferritins / blood
Humans
Iron / blood*
Leg / physiopathology*
Middle Aged
Movement / drug effects
Movement / physiology*
Periodicity
Restless Legs Syndrome / drug therapy
Restless Legs Syndrome / physiopathology*

Substances

Ferritins
Iron