Mortality associated with periodic limb movements during sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Mortality associated with periodic limb movements during sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and severity of periodic limb movements during sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and to explore this fact as a predictor of severity of the condition with respect to mortality. METHODS: In this case-control study, questionnaire and polysomnographic...

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Main Authors: Alexander Joseph Moszczynski, Anu Tandon, Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho, Lorne Zinman, Brian Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
quality of life
restless leg syndrome
nocturnal myoclonus syndrome
sleep disorders
mortality
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