Open AccessPramipexole Alters Thermoregulation in Restless Legs Syndrome
Author(s) -
Aaro V. Salminen,
Ville Rimpilä,
Olli Polo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.4290
Subject(s) - pramipexole , research centre , university hospital , medicine , restless legs syndrome , thermoregulation , library science , psychiatry , computer science , disease , neurology , parkinson's disease
Previous studies have associated restless legs syndrome (RLS) with peripheral hypoxia and impaired thermoregulation in the lower extremities. We performed long-term monitoring of skin temperatures in order to investigate whether these findings could be explained by reduced blood flow to the peripheral tissues.
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