Open AccessRestless Legs Syndrome in a Nigerian Elderly Population
Author(s) -
Bimbo Fawale,
Isiaka Alani Ismaila,
Adekunle Fatai Mustapha,
Morenikeji Komolafe,
Tewogbade Adeoye Adedeji
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.5926
Subject(s) - restless legs syndrome , medicine , population , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pediatrics , psychiatry , neurology , environmental health
The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is highest in the elderly in Caucasian populations; the prevalence of RLS in elderly Africans is not known. This study aimed at determining the frequency and associations of RLS in a Nigerian elderly population.
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