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[Sleep related movement disorders]

Keisuke Suzuki, Masayuki Miyamoto, Tomoyuki Miyamoto

    Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
    |June 13, 2015
    PubMed
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    This review covers the diagnosis and treatment of sleep related movement disorders (SRMD), focusing on restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its unique characteristics. We explore the essential features of RLS and its association with other sleep movement disorders.

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