Restless legs syndrome in subjects with a knee prosthesis: evidence that symptoms are generated in the periphery

Restless legs syndrome in subjects with a knee prosthesis: evidence that symptoms are generated in the periphery

OBJECTIVE: There are no data adressing the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in subjects who have knee prosthesis. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of subjects who underwent knee prosthesis surgery. METHOD: A total of 107 subjects (30 male, 77 female) were interviewed over the tel...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Pereira Júnior, João Luiz Pereira da Silva Neto, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Restless Legs Syndrome
RLS pathophysiology
Knee prosthesis
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