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1. Sleep and aging: 1. Sleep disorders commonly found in older people.

Author: Wolkove N; Elkholy O; Baltzan M; Palayew M;
Institution: Sleep Clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital Center; and the Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Que. norluco@yahoo.com
Journal: CMAJ. 2007 Apr 24;176(9):1299-304.
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2. Restless legs syndrome: an update on diagnosis and management.

Author: Obah C; Fine PG;
Institution: Pain Management Center, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
Journal: J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2006;20(4):85-8.
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3. Current guidelines and standards of practice for restless legs syndrome.

Author: Hening WA;
Institution: Department of Neurology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. waheningmd@aol.com
Journal: Am J Med. 2007 Jan;120(1 Suppl 1):S22-7.
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4. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and quality of life issues in restless legs syndrome.

Author: Kushida CA;
Institution: Stanford University Center of Excellence for Sleep Disorders, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5730, USA. clete@stanford.edu
Journal: Am J Med. 2007 Jan;120(1 Suppl 1):S4-S12.
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5. Rotigotine: transdermal dopamine agonist treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome.

Author: Splinter MY;
Institution: Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. michele-splinter@ouhsc.edu
Journal: Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Feb;41(2):285-95. Epub 2007 Jan 9.
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6. Restless legs syndrome: demographics, presentation, and differential diagnosis.

Author: Hening W; Allen RP; Tenzer P; Winkelman JW;
Institution: Department of Neurology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Journal: Geriatrics. 2007 Sep;62(9):26-9.
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7. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep: diagnosis and treatment.

Author: Karatas M;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Baskent University, Medical School, Adana Research Center, 01250, Adana, Turkey. drmkaratas@e-kolay.net
Journal: Neurologist. 2007 Sep;13(5):294-301.
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8. Restless legs syndrome: nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments.

Author: Winkelman JW; Allen RP; Tenzer P; Hening W;
Institution: Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA.
Journal: Geriatrics. 2007 Oct;62(10):13-6.
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9. Restless legs syndrome in older adults.

Author: Spiegelhalder K; Hornyak M;
Institution: Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany.
Journal: Clin Geriatr Med. 2008 Feb;24(1):167-80, ix.
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10. The mysteries of restless legs syndrome.

Author: Martin CM;
Institution
Journal: Consult Pharm. 2007 Nov;22(11):907-24.
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11. Safinamide for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and restless legs syndrome.

Author: Chazot PL;
Institution: Durham University, Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CINS), School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK. paul.chazot@durham.ac.uk
Journal: Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2007 Jul;8(7):570-9.
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12. Pathophysiological concepts of restless legs syndrome.

Author: Paulus W; Dowling P; Rijsman R; Stiasny-Kolster K; Trenkwalder C; de Weerd A;
Institution: Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany. wpaulus@med.uni-goettingen.de
Journal: Mov Disord. 2007 Jul 30;22(10):1451-6.
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13. RLS-like symptoms: differential diagnosis by history and clinical assessment.

Author: Ferini-Strambi L;
Institution: Sleep Disorders Center, Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Stamira d'Ancona 20, 20127 Milan, Italy. ferinistrambi.luigi@hsr.it
Journal: Sleep Med. 2007 Aug;8 Suppl 2:S3-6. Epub 2007 Jun 12.
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14. Ropinirole treatment for restless legs syndrome.

Author: Bogan RK;
Institution: SleepMed of South Carolina, 1333 Taylor St, Suite 6B, Columbia, SC 29201, USA. rbogan@sleepmed.md
Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008 Mar;9(4):611-23.
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15. Restless legs syndrome.

Author: Ondo WG;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6501 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. wondo@bcm.tmc.edu
Journal: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005 Jul;5(4):266-74.
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16. New paradigms in the treatment of restless legs syndrome.

Author: Thorpy MJ;
Institution: Department of Neurology and Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. thorpy@aecom.yu.edu
Journal: Neurology. 2005 Jun 28;64(12 Suppl 3):S28-33.
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17. Restless legs syndrome.

Author: Hogl B; Poewe W;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. birgit.ho@uibk.ac.at
Journal: Curr Opin Neurol. 2005 Aug;18(4):405-10.
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18. The restless legs syndrome.

Author: Trenkwalder C; Paulus W; Walters AS;
Institution: Paracelsus Elena Klinik, Centre of Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders, Kassel, Germany. ctrenkwalder@gmx.de
Journal: Lancet Neurol. 2005 Aug;4(8):465-75.
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19. Restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movements in sleep, and depression.

Author: Picchietti D; Winkelman JW;
Institution: Sleep Disorders Center, Carle Clinic Association and University of Illinois School of Medicine, 602 W. University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. dpicchie@uiuc.edu
Journal: Sleep. 2005 Jul 1;28(7):891-8.
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20. Restless legs syndrome: keys to recognition and treatment.

Author: Avecillas JF; Golish JA; Giannini C; Yataco JC;
Institution: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Journal: Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 Sep;72(9):769-70, 773-4, 776 passim.
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21. Restless legs syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a review of the literature.

Author: Cortese S; Konofal E; Lecendreux M; Arnulf I; Mouren MC; Darra F; Dalla Bernardina B;
Institution: Service de Psychopathologie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hopital Robert Debre, Paris, France. neurosamu@tin.it
Journal: Sleep. 2005 Aug 1;28(8):1007-13.
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22. Ropinirole (Requip) for restless legs syndrome.

Author
Institution
Journal: Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jan;107(1):176-8.

23. Genetics of restless legs syndrome.

Author: Mata IF; Bodkin CL; Adler CH; Lin SC; Uitti RJ; Farrer MJ; Wszolek ZK;
Institution: Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Journal: Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2006 Jan;12(1):1-7.
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24. Restless legs syndrome.

Author: Itin I; Comella CL;
Institution: Rush University Medical Center, Section of Movement Disorders, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 755, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Journal: Prim Care. 2005 Jun;32(2):435-48.
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25. Sleep disorders in end-stage renal disease: 'Markers of inadequate dialysis'?

Author: Perl J; Unruh ML; Chan CT; Perl J; Unruh ML; Chan CT;
Institution: Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: Kidney Int. 2006 Nov;70(10):1687-93. Epub 2006 Sep 13.
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26. A new look at an under-diagnosed poorly treated condition: restless legs syndrome.

Author: Barry M; Leahy AL;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
Journal: Surgeon. 2006 Oct;4(5):321-3.
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27. Genetic aspects of restless legs syndrome.

Author: Dhawan V; Ali M; Chaudhuri KR;
Institution: Regional Movement Disorders Unit, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Journal: Postgrad Med J. 2006 Oct;82(972):626-9.
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28. Restless legs syndrome: a clinical update.

Author: Gamaldo CE; Earley CJ; Gamaldo CE; Earley CJ;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. cgamald1@jhmi.edu
Journal: Chest. 2006 Nov;130(5):1596-604.
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29. Improving outcomes for restless legs syndrome.

Author: Slack CB; Landis CA; Slack CB; Landis CA;
Institution: Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Journal: Nurse Pract. 2006 May;31(5):26-35, quiz 36-7.

30. Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome: the current status.

Author: Garcia-Borreguero D; Egatz R; Winkelmann J; Berger K;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. dgb@iis.es
Journal: Sleep Med Rev. 2006 Jun;10(3):153-67.
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31. Dopamine and the spinal cord in restless legs syndrome: does spinal cord physiology reveal a basis for augmentation?

Author: Paulus W; Schomburg ED;
Institution: Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, Robert Koch Str. 40, 37075 Gottingen, Germany. wpaulus@med.uni-goettingen.de
Journal: Sleep Med Rev. 2006 Jun;10(3):185-96.
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32. Restless legs syndrome: a review.

Author: Chahine LM; Chemali ZN; Chahine LM; Chemali ZN;
Institution: American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Journal: CNS Spectr. 2006 Jul;11(7):511-20.
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33. Restless legs syndrome: revisiting the dopamine hypothesis from the spinal cord perspective.

Author: Clemens S; Rye D; Hochman S;
Institution: Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Journal: Neurology. 2006 Jul 11;67(1):125-30.
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34. RLS patients: who are they?

Author: Schapira AH;
Institution: University Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School and Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK. anthony.schapira@royalfree.nhs.uk
Journal: Eur J Neurol. 2006 Oct;13 Suppl 3:2-7.
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35. Considering the causes of RLS.

Author: Winkelman JW;
Institution: Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. john_winkelman@sleephealth.com
Journal: Eur J Neurol. 2006 Oct;13 Suppl 3:8-14.
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36. Time to REST: epidemiology and burden.

Author: Garcia-Borreguero D;
Institution: Sleep Research Institute, Madrid, Spain. dgb@iis.es
Journal: Eur J Neurol. 2006 Oct;13 Suppl 3:15-20.
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37. The weight of evidence for ropinirole in restless legs syndrome.

Author: Trenkwalder C;
Institution: Center for Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders, University of Gottingen and Paracelsus-Elena Klinik, Kassel, Germany. ctrenkwalder@gmx.de
Journal: Eur J Neurol. 2006 Oct;13 Suppl 3:21-30.
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