Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common cause of sleep disturbance frequently experienced by hemodialysis patients. It is a neurological movement disorder. Patients with RLS suffer an irresistible urge to move the legs during inactivity with relief by motion and various activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
|
Authors | S A Azar, R Hatefi, M Talebi |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings
(Transplant Proc)
Vol. 39
Issue 4
Pg. 1132-3
(May 2007)
ISSN: 0041-1345 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17524912
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
|
Topics |
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
(surgery, therapy)
- Kidney Transplantation
(physiology, psychology)
- Male
- Prevalence
- Renal Dialysis
(adverse effects)
- Restless Legs Syndrome
(epidemiology, physiopathology, prevention & control)
- Surveys and Questionnaires
|