Literature DB >> 6087688

Response to opioids in three patients with restless legs syndrome.

P T Trzepacz, E J Violette, M J Sateia.   

Abstract

Three patients with restless legs syndrome, two of whom also had nocturnal myoclonus, responded well to treatment with low doses of opioids. The pathophysiology of the syndrome and the mechanism of opioids' therapeutic action are discussed.

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Year:  1984        PMID: 6087688     DOI: 10.1176/ajp.141.8.993

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Psychiatry        ISSN: 0002-953X            Impact factor:   18.112


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Review 1.  Therapeutic Utility of Opioids for Restless Legs Syndrome.

Authors:  Susan E Mackie; John W Winkelman
Journal:  Drugs       Date:  2017-08       Impact factor: 9.546

2.  Restless legs syndrome.

Authors:  C Bernick; L Z Stern
Journal:  West J Med       Date:  1986-08

Review 3.  Restless legs and periodic leg movements in sleep syndromes.

Authors:  T C Wetter; T Pollmächer
Journal:  J Neurol       Date:  1997-04       Impact factor: 4.849

Review 4.  Restless legs syndrome: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

Authors:  Pankaj Satija; William G Ondo
Journal:  CNS Drugs       Date:  2008       Impact factor: 5.749

  4 in total

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