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Restless legs syndrome[electronic re...
Hening, Wayne A.

 

  • Restless legs syndrome[electronic resource] /
  • Record Type: Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
    [NT 15000414]: 616.8/498
    Title/Author: Restless legs syndrome/ [edited by] Wayne A. Hening ... [et al.].
    other author: Hening, Wayne A.
    Published: Philadelphia : : Saunders/Elsevier,, c2009.
    Description: xxii, 312 p. : : ill. (some col.) ;; 27 cm.
    Subject: Restless legs syndrome.
    Subject: Restless Legs Syndrome.
    ISBN: 9780750675185
    ISBN: 0750675187
    [NT 15000227]: Includes bibliographical references and index.
    [NT 15000228]: I. Introduction -- 1. General Introduction: Restless Legs Syndrome as a Neurological Conundrum / Werner Poewe -- 2. Introduction: The Patient's Perspective / Robert Balkam -- 3. From 1685 to 2008: An Introduction to the Restless Legs Syndrome / Allison Chan and Christian Guilleminault -- 4. Introduction: Restless Legs Syndrome as a Movement Disorder / Stanley Fahn -- 5. Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Myoclonus (Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep): An Historical Review / Elio Lugaresi and Federica Provini -- 6. Introduction: Clinical Science of Restless Legs Syndrome / Sudhansu Chokroverty -- II. Basic Science of Restless Legs Syndrome -- A. Epidemiology and Genetics -- 7. The Epidemiology of Restless Legs Syndrome / Klaus Berger and Tobias Kurth -- 8. Genetics of Restless Legs Syndrome / Lan Xiong, Gustavo Turecki, Anastasia Levchenko, Claudia Gaspar, Wayne A. Hening, Jacques Montplaisir, Guy A. Rouleau -- B. Pathophysiology -- 9. The Iron Metabolic System / Stacey L. Clardy, James R. Connor, and John Beard -- 10. Iron Dysregulation in Restless Legs Syndrome / Christopher J. Earley -- 11. The Brain's Dopamine Systems and their Relevance to Restless Legs Syndrome / A.A. Freeman and D.B. Rye -- 12. Neuroimaging in Restless Legs Syndrome / Claudia Trenkwalder and Christopher J. Earley -- 13. Circadian Rhythm of Restless Legs Syndrome / Diego Garcia-Borreguero and Wayne A. Hening -- 14. Spinal Cord, Dopamine, Opiates and Restless Legs Syndrome / W. Paulus and E.D. Schomburg -- III. Clinical Science of RLS -- A. Diagnosis -- 15. Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome / Richard P. Allen -- 16. Differential Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome / Sudhansu Chokroverty -- 17. Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep (PLMS) / Federica Provini, Roberto Vetrugno, Pasquale Montagna, and Raffaele Ferri -- 18. Sleep Laboratory Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome / Jacques Montplaisir, Martin Michaud, Marie-Hlne Pennestri, and Paola Lanfranchi -- 19. Actigraph Assessment of Periodic Leg Movements (PLM) and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) / Richard P. Allen and Wayne A. Hening -- 20. Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome Features with Standardized Methods / Heike Benes and Ralf Kohnen -- B. Co-Morbidities and Special Populations -- 21. Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence / Daniel L. Picchietti and Arthur S. Walters -- 22. Restless Legs Syndrome and Pregnancy / Mauro Manconi and Luigi Ferini-Strambi -- 23. Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in the Elderly with and without Dementia / Donald L. Bliwise -- 24. Restless Legs Syndrome in Medical Disorders / John W. Winkelman and Jan Ulfberg -- 25. Restless Legs Syndrome in Neurological Disorders / William Ondo and Michael Polydefkis -- 26. Is the Manifestation of the Restless Legs Syndrome Related to a Pain Mechanism? / Dan�ile Laverdure-Dupont, Gilles Lavigne, Jacques Montplaisir, and Peter Soja -- 27. Restless Legs Syndrome and Psychiatric Disorders / Hochang Ben Lee and Wayne A. Hening -- C. Management -- 28. Overview of Management / Wayne A. Hening -- 29. Non-Pharmacologic Considerations and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome / Mark J. Buchfuhrer and Jill Gunzel -- 30. Dopaminergic Therapy of Restless Legs Syndrome / Michael H. Silber and Richard P. Allen -- 31. Opioid Agents in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome / Phillip M. Becker -- 32. The Use of Anti-convulsants in Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome / Diego Garcia-Borreguero and Mark Buchfuhrer -- 33. Iron Treatment / Christopher J. Earley -- 34. Additional Agents and Miscellaneous Therapies / Mark Buchfuhrer and Wayne Hening -- 35. Management of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hospital and during Surgery / Birgit Hogl and Viola Gschliesser -- 36. Restless Legs Syndrome Morbidity: Sleep and Quality of Life / Richard P. Allen, Heike Benes, and Ralf Kohnen -- 37. History of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation / Georgianna Bell and Pickett Guthrie -- Summary / Wayne A. Hening.
    [NT 15000229]: Recognized international leaders in the field of restless legs syndrome bring you their expertise in this clinically-focused, practical resource. Understand the various causes of this common movement and sleep disturbance and identify the best treatment options in each case. The text provides comprehensive overviews of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches, covering benefits, limitations, and side-effect profiles. No matter what your specialty, if you treat any patients with restless legs syndrome, this book has everything you need to offer them the best care possible. Features international experts who discuss the most recent findings on symptomatic relief for your patients in a comprehensive section on current drug choices. Covers co-morbidities and special populations so you can properly treat everyone from children to pregnant women to patients with other neurological disorders. Emphasizes clinical material so you can apply the material to those secondary causes of restless legs syndrome such as anemia and rheumatoid arthritis. Surveys the emerging understandings of the biology of the disorder to present you with a comprehensive understanding of restless legs syndrome.
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