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Pelvic movements as rhythmic motor manifestation associated with restless legs syndrome
Author(s) -
Lombardi Carolina,
Provini Federica,
Vetrugno Roberto,
Plazzi Giuseppe,
Lugaresi Elio,
Montagna Pasquale
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10304
Subject(s) - rhythm , restless legs syndrome , movement disorders , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , sensation , sleep (system call) , medicine , movement (music) , audiology , neuroscience , neurology , philosophy , disease , aesthetics , computer science , operating system
Video‐polysomnographic monitoring of a patient with a 4‐year history of an unpleasant restless sensation originating in his lower abdomen showed stereotyped, repetitive, rhythmic pelvic body movements resembling coital behaviour at the wake–sleep transition. We discuss the association between restless legs syndrome and rhythmic movement disorder as a particular manifestation of a spectrum of rhythmic sleep‐related movement disorders.