Restless legs syndrome

Recognized international leaders in the field of restless legs syndrome bringyou 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. INDICE: I. Introduction1. General Introduction: Restless Legs Syndrome as a Neurological Conundrum, Werner Poewe2. Introduction: The Patient's Perspective, Robert Balkam3. From 1685 to 2008: An Introduction to the Restless Legs Syndrome, Allison Chan and Christian Guilleminault4. Introduction: Restless LegsSyndrome as a Movement Disorder, Stanley Fahn5 Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Myoclonus (Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep): An Historical Review,Elio Lugaresi and Federica Provini6 Introduction: Clinical Science of Restless Legs Syndrome, Sudhansu ChokrovertyII. Basic Science of Restless Legs SyndromeA. Epidemiology and Genetics7 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. RouleauB. Pathophysiology9 The Iron Metabolic System, Stacey L. Clardy, James R. Connor, and John Beard 10 Iron Dysregulation in Restless Legs Syndrome, Christopher J. Earley11 The Brain's Dopamine Systems and their Relevance to Restless Legs Syndrome, A. A. Freeman and D. B. Rye12 Neuroimaging in Restless Legs Syndrome, Claudia Trenkwalder and Christopher J. Earley13Circadian Rhythm of Restless Legs Syndrome, Diego Garcia-Borreguero and WayneA. Hening14 Spinal Cord, Dopamine, Opiates and Restless Legs Syndrome, W. Paulus and E.D. SchomburgIII. Clinical Science of RLSA. Diagnosis15 Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome, Richard P. Allen16 Differential Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome, Sudhansu Chokroverty17 Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep (PLMS),Federica Provini, Roberto Vetrugno, Pasquale Montagna, and Raffaele Ferri18 Sleep Laboratory Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome, Jacques Montplaisir, Martin Michaud, Marie-Hélène Pennestri, and Paola Lanfranchi19 Actigraph Assessment of Periodic Leg Movements (PLM) and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), Richard P.Allen and Wayne A. Hening20 Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome Features with Standardized Methods, Heike Benes and Ralf Kohnen B. Co-Morbidities and Special Populations21 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence, Daniel L. Picchietti and Arthur S. Walters22 Restless Legs Syndrome and Pregnancy, Mauro Manconi and Luigi Ferini-Strambi23 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in the Elderly with and without Dementia, Donald L. Bliwise24 Restless Legs Syndrome in Medical Disorders, John W. Winkelman and Jan Ulfberg25 Restless Legs Syndrome in Neurological Disorders, William Ondo and Michael Polydefkis26 Is the Manifestation of the Restless Legs Syndrome Related to a Pain Mechanism?, Danièle Laverdure-Dupont, Gilles Lavigne, Jacques Montplaisir, and Peter Soja27 Restless Legs Syndrome and Psychiatric Disorders, Hochang Ben Lee and Wayne A. HeningC. Management28 Overview of Management, Wayne A. Hening29 Non-Pharmacologic Considerations and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome, Mark J. Buchfuhrer and Jill Gunzel30 Dopaminergic Therapy of Restless Legs Syndrome, Michael H. Silber and Richard P. Allen31 Opioid Agents in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome, Phillip M. Becker32 The Use of Anti-convulsants in Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome, Diego Garcia-Borreguero and Mark Buchfuhrer33 Iron Treatment, Christopher J. Earley34Additional Agents and Miscellaneous Therapies, Mark Buchfuhrer and Wayne Hening35 Management of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hospital and during Surgery, Birgit Högl and Viola Gschliesser36 Restless Legs Syndrome Morbidity: Sleep and Quality of Life, Richard P. Allen, Heike Benes, and Ralf Kohnen37 History of theRestless Legs Syndrome Foundation, Georgianna Bell and Pickett GuthrieSummary, Wayne A. Hening

  • ISBN: 978-0-7506-7518-5
  • Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 336
  • Fecha Publicación: 10/04/2009
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Desconocido