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Drakatos P, Olaithe M, Verma D, Ilic K, Cash D, Fatima Y, Higgins S, Young AH, Chaudhuri KR, Steier J, Skinner T, Bucks R, Rosenzweig I. Periodic limb movements during sleep: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2022; 13:6476-6494. [PMID: 34992826 PMCID: PMC8662505 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Objective Using narrative review techniques, this paper evaluates the evidence for separable underlying patho-mechanisms of periodic limb movements (PLMs) to separable PLM motor patterns and phenotypes, in order to elucidate potential new treatment modalities. Background Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is estimated to occur in 5–8% of the paediatric population and 4–11% of the general adult population. Due to significant sleep fragmentation, PLMD can lead to functional impairment, including hyperactivity and delayed language development in children, and poor concentration and work performance in adults. Longitudinal data demonstrate that those with PLMD are at greater risk of depression and anxiety, and a 4-fold greater risk of developing dementia. PLMD has been extensively studied over the past two decades, and several key insights into the genetic, pathophysiological, and neural correlates have been proposed. Amongst these proposals is the concept of separable PLM phenotypes, proposed on the basis of nocturnal features such as the ratio of limb movements and distribution throughout the night. PLM phenotype and presentation, however, varies significantly depending on the scoring utilized and the nocturnal features examined, across age, and co-morbid clinical conditions. Furthermore, associations between these phenotypes with major neurologic and psychiatric disorders remain controversial. Methods In order to elucidate potential divergent biological pathways that may help clarify important new treatment modalities, this paper utilizes narrative review and evaluates the evidence linking PLM motor patterns and phenotypes with hypothesised underlying patho-mechanisms. Distinctive, underlying patho-mechanisms include: a pure motor mechanism originating in the spinal cord, iron deficiency, dopamine system dysfunction, thalamic glutamatergic hyperactivity, and a more cortical-subcortical interplay. In support of the latter hypothesis, PLM rhythmicity appears tightly linked to the microarchitecture of sleep, not dissimilarly to the apnoeic/hypopneic events seen in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Conclusions This review closes with a proposal for greater investigation into the identification of potential, divergent biological pathways. To do so would require prospective, multimodal imaging clinical studies which may delineate differential responses to treatment in restless legs syndrome (RLS) without PLMS and PLMS without RLS. This could pave the way toward important new treatment modalities.
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- Panagis Drakatos
- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.,Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, GSTT NHS, London, UK.,Faculty of Life and Sciences Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.,BRAIN, Imaging Centre, CNS, King's College London, London, UK
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- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.,BRAIN, Imaging Centre, CNS, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Australia
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- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.,Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, GSTT NHS, London, UK
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- School of Academic Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- King's College London and Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, GSTT NHS, London, UK.,Faculty of Life and Sciences Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,The Raine Study, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, CNS, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.,Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, GSTT NHS, London, UK
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TOX3 gene variant could be associated with painful restless legs. Sleep Med 2020; 65:4-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Review of the literature pertaining to clinical presentation, classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-related movement disorders and disturbances of motor control. RECENT FINDINGS Sleep-related movement disorders and disturbances of motor control are typically characterized by positive motor symptoms and are often associated with sleep disturbances and consequent daytime symptoms (e.g. fatigue, sleepiness). They often represent the first or main manifestation of underlying disorders of the central nervous system, which require specific work-up and treatment. Diverse and often combined cause factors have been identified. Although recent data provide some evidence regarding abnormal activation and/or disinhibition of motor circuits during sleep, for the majority of these disorders the pathogenetic mechanisms remain speculative. The differential diagnosis is sometimes difficult and misdiagnoses are not infrequent. The diagnosis is based on clinical and video-polysomnographic findings. Treatment of sleep-related motor disturbances with few exceptions (e.g. restless legs/limbs syndrome) are based mainly on anecdotal reports or small series. SUMMARY More state-of-the-art studies on the cause, pathophysiology, and treatment of sleep-related movement disorders and disturbances of motor control are needed.
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Restless Legs Syndrome and Depression: Effect Mediation by Disturbed Sleep and Periodic Limb Movements. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2016; 24:1105-1116. [PMID: 27526989 PMCID: PMC5241001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate an association between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and depression and to what extent sleep disturbance, periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS), and antidepressant medication mediate this relationship. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of the Osteoporotic Fractures in Older Men Study data in 982 men assessed for RLS (International RLS Study Group scale [IRLSS]) and depression (Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS]), who underwent actigraphy (for sleep latency/efficiency) and polysomnography (for PLMS). Men were split into three groups: no RLS (N = 815), mild RLS (IRLSS ≤ 12, N = 85), moderate-to-severe RLS (IRLSS > 12, N = 82). Depression was defined as GDS score ≥ 6. Logistic and linear regression assessed associations of RLS and depression or number depressive symptoms, respectively. Models were adjusted for age, site, race, education, body mass index, personal habits, benzodiazepine/dopaminergic medication, physical activity, cardiovascular risk factors, and apnea-hypopnea index. RESULTS Of 982 men, 167 (17.0%) had RLS. Depression was significantly associated with moderate-to-severe RLS after adjustment (versus no RLS: OR [95% CI] 2.85 [1.23, 6.64]). Further adjustment for potential mediators attenuated effect size modestly, most for sleep efficiency (OR: 2.85-2.55). Compared with no RLS, moderate-to-severe RLS was associated with the number of depressive symptoms after adjustment (adjusted means [95% CI]; no RLS: 1.14 [1.05, 1.24] versus IRLSS > 12: 1.69 [1.32, 2.11]). Further adjustment for potential mediators did not alter effect size. For men with PLMS index at least median, number of depressive symptoms significantly increased as RLS category became more severe. CONCLUSION Depression is more common as RLS severity worsens. The RLS-depression relationship is modestly explained by sleep disturbance and PLMS.
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Haba-Rubio J, Marti-Soler H, Marques-Vidal P, Tobback N, Andries D, Preisig M, Waeber G, Vollenweider P, Kutalik Z, Tafti M, Heinzer R. Prevalence and determinants of periodic limb movements in the general population. Ann Neurol 2016; 79:464-74. [PMID: 26703954 DOI: 10.1002/ana.24593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) are sleep phenomena characterized by periodic episodes of repetitive stereotyped limb movements. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and determinants of PLMS in a middle to older aged general population. METHODS Data from 2,162 subjects (51.2% women, mean age = 58.4 ± 11.1 years) participating in a population-based study (HypnoLaus, Lausanne, Switzerland) were collected. Assessments included laboratory tests, sociodemographic data, personal and treatment history, and full polysomnography at home. PLMS index (PLMSI) was determined, and PLMSI > 15/h was considered as significant. RESULTS Prevalence of PLMSI > 15/h was 28.6% (31.3% in men, 26% in women). Compared to subjects with PLMSI ≤ 15/h, subjects with PLMSI > 15/h were older (p < 0.001), were predominantly males (p = 0.007), had a higher proportion of restless legs syndrome (RLS; p < 0.001), had a higher body mass index (p = 0.001), and had a lower mean glomerular filtration rate (p < 0.001). Subjects with PLMSI > 15/h also had a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and beta-blocker or hypnotic treatments. The prevalence of antidepressant use was higher, but not statistically significant (p = 0.07). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within BTBD9 (rs3923809), TOX3 (rs3104788), and MEIS1 (rs2300478) genes were significantly associated with PLSMI > 15/h. Conversely, mean hemoglobin and ferritin levels were similar in both groups. In the multivariate analysis, age, male gender, antidepressant intake, RLS, and rs3923809, rs3104788, and rs2300478 SNPs were independently associated with PLMSI > 15/h. INTERPRETATION PLMS are highly prevalent in our middle-aged European population. Age, male gender, RLS, antidepressant treatment, and specific BTBD9, TOX3, and MEIS1 SNP distribution are independent predictors of PLMSI > 15/h.
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- José Haba-Rubio
- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Center for Integrative Genomics, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Pulmonary Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Kretzschmar U, Werth E, Sturzenegger C, Khatami R, Bassetti CL, Baumann CR. Which diagnostic findings in disorders with excessive daytime sleepiness are really helpful? A retrospective study. J Sleep Res 2016; 25:307-13. [PMID: 26864219 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Due to extensive clinical and electrophysiological overlaps, the correct diagnosis of disorders with excessive daytime sleepiness is often challenging. The aim of this study was to provide diagnostic measures that help discriminating such disorders, and to identify parameters, which don't. In this single-center study, we retrospectively identified consecutive treatment-naïve patients who suffered from excessive daytime sleepiness, and analyzed clinical and electrophysiological measures in those patients in whom a doubtless final diagnosis could be made. Of 588 patients, 287 reported subjective excessive daytime sleepiness. Obstructive sleep apnea is the only disorder that could be identified by polysomnography alone. The diagnosis of insufficient sleep syndrome relies on actigraphy as patients underestimate their sleep need and the disorder shares several clinical and electrophysiological properties with both narcolepsy type 1 and idiopathic hypersomnia. Sleep stage sequencing on MSLT appears helpful to discriminate between insufficient sleep syndrome and narcolepsy. Sleep inertia is a strong indicator for idiopathic hypersomnia. There are no distinctive electrophysiological findings for the diagnosis of restless legs syndrome. Altogether, EDS disorders are common in neurological sleep laboratories, but usually cannot be diagnosed based on PSG and MSLT findings alone. The diagnostic value of actigraphy recordings can hardly be overestimated.
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- Ute Kretzschmar
- University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.,Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
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Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria--history, rationale, description, and significance. Sleep Med 2014; 15:860-73. [PMID: 25023924 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 917] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 2003, following a workshop at the National Institutes of Health, the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) developed updated diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED). These criteria were integral to major advances in research, notably in epidemiology, biology, and treatment of RLS/WED. However, extensive review of accumulating literature based on the 2003 NIH/IRLSSG criteria led to efforts to improve the diagnostic criteria further. METHODS The clinical standards workshop, sponsored by the WED Foundation and IRLSSG in 2008, started a four-year process for updating the diagnostic criteria. That process included a rigorous review of research advances and input from clinical experts across multiple disciplines. After broad consensus was attained, the criteria were formally approved by the IRLSSG executive committee and membership. RESULTS Major changes are: (i) addition of a fifth essential criterion, differential diagnosis, to improve specificity by requiring that RLS/WED symptoms not be confused with similar symptoms from other conditions; (ii) addition of a specifier to delineate clinically significant RLS/WED; (iii) addition of course specifiers to classify RLS/WED as chronic-persistent or intermittent; and (iv) merging of the pediatric with the adult diagnostic criteria. Also discussed are supportive features and clinical aspects that are important in the diagnostic evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The IRLSSG consensus criteria for RLS/WED represent an international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative effort intended to improve clinical practice and promote further research.
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Antonini A, Calandrella D, Merello M, Koutsikos K, Pilleri M. Effects of rotigotine on Parkinson's disease-related sleep disturbances. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013; 14:2571-80. [PMID: 24138154 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2013.849692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sleep abnormalities are a frequent non-motor symptom and a prominent cause of disability in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). AREAS COVERED This review discusses what is currently known about the characteristics of sleep disturbances in PD patients and attempts to clarify the role of dopaminergic pathways in their pathogenesis as well as the beneficial effect of dopaminergic agents in their treatment. In particular, this review will focus on the effects of transdermal rotigotine on improving PD-related sleep disorders. EXPERT OPINION Sleep disturbances are common in PD, and these disturbances can be reduced or resolved, in large part, by preventing or attenuating nocturnal and early morning motor and non-motor symptoms of PD. The studies discussed within this review suggest that sleep disorders are not just a consequence of motor impairment and dopaminergic therapy but are an integral part of the neurodegenerative process of PD. This is supported by the appearance of specific sleep disturbances, which are related to degeneration of the brainstem areas involved in the regulation of sleep/wake states in advance of typical PD symptoms. Development of more detailed diagnostic tools aimed at detecting sleep disturbances and at defining the main causative factors of sleep disturbances in PD will lead to improved treatment of these disturbances.
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- Angelo Antonini
- Department for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, IRCCS San Camillo , Viale Alberoni 70, Venice , Italy +39 041 220 7551 ; +39 041 220 7469 ;
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No Difference in Sleep and RBD between Different Types of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy: A Pilot Video-Polysomnographical Study. SLEEP DISORDERS 2013; 2013:258390. [PMID: 23766915 PMCID: PMC3654360 DOI: 10.1155/2013/258390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background. Patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), similarly to patients with alpha-synucleinopathies, can present with different sleep problems. We sought to analyze sleep problems in the two subtypes of the disease MSA cerebellar type (MSA-C) and MSA parkinsonian type (MSA-P), paying special attention to REM sleep disturbances and periodic limb movements (PLMs). Methods. In the study we included 11 MSA-C and 27 MSA-P patients who underwent one night polysomnography. For the analysis, there were 37 valid polysomnographic studies. Results. Sleep efficiency was decreased in both groups (MSA-C, 64.27% ± 12.04%; MSA-P, 60.64% ± 6.01%). The PLM indices using standard measures, in sleep (PLMS) and while awake (PLMW), were high in both groups (MSA-C patients: PLMS index 72 ± 65, PLMW index 38 ± 33; MSA-P patients: PLMS index 66 ± 63, PLMW index 48 ± 37). Almost one-third of the MSA patients of both groups presented features of RLS on video-polysomnography. RBD was described in 8/11 (73%) patients with MSA-C and 19/25 (76%) patients with MSA-P (P = 0.849). Conclusion. Our results showed very similar polysomnographic results for both MSA-P and MSA-C patients as a probable indicator for the similar pathologic mechanism of the disease and especially of its sleep problems.
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Cippà MAT, Baumann CR, Siccoli MM, Bassetti CL, Poryazova R, Werth E. Actigraphic assessment of periodic leg movements in patients with restless legs syndrome. J Sleep Res 2013; 22:589-92. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Maria A. T. Cippà
- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
- Department of Neurology; Inselspital Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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Unruhe statt Schlafen. SOMNOLOGIE 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11818-012-0555-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Unruhe statt Schlafen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2011; 54:1332-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00103-011-1369-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Vecchierini MF, Léger D. Syndrome des jambes sans repos et ses formes cliniques : bilan diagnostique. Presse Med 2010; 39:556-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2009.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 09/07/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chaudhuri KR, Logishetty K. Dopamine receptor agonists and sleep disturbances in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2009; 15 Suppl 4:S101-4. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(09)70845-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Peralta CM, Frauscher B, Seppi K, Wolf E, Wenning GK, Högl B, Poewe W. Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2009; 24:2076-80. [DOI: 10.1002/mds.22694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Picchietti MA, Picchietti DL, England SJ, Walters AS, Couvadelli BV, Lewin DS, Hening W. Children show individual night-to-night variability of periodic limb movements in sleep. Sleep 2009; 32:530-5. [PMID: 19413147 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/32.4.530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Several studies have documented the occurrence of significant night-to-night variability of periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) in adults.The aim of this study was to investigate the night-tonight variability of PLMS in children. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS Two to 4 nights of polysomnography were performed as part of a multisite, placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of carbidopa/levodopa on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children who were not taking other medications that impacted the central nervous system. Baseline polysomnograms from all children and endpoint polysomnograms from children who were randomly assigned to a placebo group were scored using International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria for PLMS. PLMS indexes from 101 sleep studies of 36 children, aged 7 to 12 years, were compared. INTERVENTIONS N/A. RESULTS For all 36 children as a group, PLMS index on Night 1 was predictive of PLMS index on Night 2 (odds ratio 7.0, 95% confidence interval 1.4-38.4), suggesting that overall diagnostic classification (PLMS index above or below 5/h) was accurate. In addition, for the 15 children with 5 or more PLMS per hour on either night, there was no significant group difference on Night 1 versus Night 2 for mean PLMS index (10.6 vs 8.5/h, P = 0.92) or chance of having 5 or more PLMS per hour, indicating no first-night effect. When looking at individual data, however, 9 of these 15 children (60%) had PLMS indexes over and under the 5 per hour cutoff on these 2 nights. Of these 15, 10 had clinical diagnoses of restless legs syndrome and 5 of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). The PLMS indexes of all children who were medication free for a third and fourth night (n = 7) or just a third night (n = 2) and had not shown a PLMS index of 5 or greater on either of the first 2 nights remained under this threshold. CONCLUSIONS In this sample of children, considerable individual night-to-night variability of PLMS indexes was observed. This finding has important clinical relevance for the diagnosis of restless legs syndrome and PLMD and may have an impact on future studies that correlate individual PLMS severity with frequently associated symptoms, such as negative affect, fatigue, and inattention. Our data, however, also suggest that individual PLMS variability is random and not likely to skew the group-level analysis of treatment outcome studies.
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- Matthew A Picchietti
- Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
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Lanz M, Steinig J, Haack H, Happe S. Psychogenic movement disorder mimicking RLS: A case report. Mov Disord 2009; 24:1549-50. [DOI: 10.1002/mds.22606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Pediatric restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder: parent-child pairs. Sleep Med 2009; 10:925-31. [PMID: 19332386 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2008] [Revised: 09/28/2008] [Accepted: 10/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although recent publications have reported the occurrence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) in children and adolescents, the literature is relatively limited. The goals of this retrospective study were to (1) apply the recent International Classification of Sleep Disorders 2nd edition (ICSD-2) diagnostic criteria for RLS and PLMD in pediatric cases where periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) 5 per hour were found; (2) review parental history of RLS; and (3) further define the clinical characteristics of RLS and PLMD in a pediatric subgroup where each child had a parent with clinically assessed RLS. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of consecutive polysomnograms (PSGs) with PLMS >5 per hour in patients 19 years of age from a single pediatric sleep/neurology practice over 11 years. Excluded were cases with sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or medication that might induce or aggravate PLMS or RLS. ICSD-2 diagnostic criteria for definite RLS and PLMD were applied to the pediatric cases, and parental history for RLS was assessed. A subset of cases was included for detailed review if the child or adolescent had RLS or PLMD and a biological parent met RLS criteria and had a formal sleep evaluation. RESULTS There were 204 cases that met the initial inclusion criteria. A positive parental history of RLS was found in 53% of pediatric RLS cases and in 52% of pediatric PLMD cases. A subset of 37 children or adolescents and 36 biological parents, from 33 different families, met full inclusion criteria and are presented in detail. Of these 37, 10 had a diagnosis of RLS and 27 a diagnosis of PLMD. Over this same period of time, PLMS >5 per hour were found in 74% of pediatric definite RLS cases assessed by PSG. CONCLUSIONS This case series adds to the growing literature describing RLS and PLMD in children and adolescents using recently revised diagnostic criteria. The similar prevalence of parental RLS in both pediatric RLS and pediatric PLMD cases suggests a close association between PLMD and RLS in some cases. This supports the emerging view that PLMS may be a marker or endophenotype for a specific, common RLS genotype.
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Karroum E, Konofal E, Arnulf I. [Restless-legs syndrome]. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2008; 164:701-21. [PMID: 18656214 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2008.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2008] [Revised: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 06/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Restless-legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder, characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs usually accompanied or caused by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations. It begins or worsens during periods of rest or inactivity, is partially or totally relieved by movements and is exacerbated or occurs at night and in the evening. RLS sufferers represent 2 to 3% of the general population in Western countries. Supportive criteria include a family history, the presence of periodic-leg movements (PLM) when awake or asleep and a positive response to dopaminergic treatment. The RLS phenotypes include an early onset form, usually idiopathic with a familial history and a late onset form, usually secondary to peripheral neuropathy. Recently, an atypical RLS phenotype without PLM and l-DOPA resistant has been characterized. RLS can occur in childhood and should be distinguished from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, growing pains and sleep complaints in childhood. RLS should be included in the diagnosis of all patients consulting for sleep complaints or discomfort in the lower limbs. It should be differentiated from akathisia, that is, an urge to move the whole body without uncomfortable sensations. Polysomnographic studies and the suggested immobilization test can detect PLM. Furthermore, an l-DOPA challenge has recently been validated to support the diagnosis of RLS. RLS may cause severe-sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, depressive and anxious symptoms and may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In most cases, RLS is idiopathic. It may also be secondary to iron deficiency, end-stage renal disease, pregnancy, peripheral neuropathy and drugs, such as antipsychotics and antidepressants. The small-fiber neuropathy can mimic RLS or even trigger it. RLS is associated with many neurological and sleep disorders including Parkinson's disease, but does not predispose to these diseases. The pathophysiology of RLS includes an altered brain-iron metabolism, a dopaminergic dysfunction, a probable role of pain control systems and a genetic susceptibility with nine loci and three polymorphisms in genes serving developmental functions. RLS treatment begins with the elimination of triggering factors and iron supplementation when deficient. Mild or intermittent RLS is usually treated with low doses of l-DOPA or codeine; the first-line treatment for moderate to severe RLS is dopaminergic agonists (pramipexole, ropinirole, rotigotine). In severe, refractory or neuropathy-associated RLS, antiepileptic (gabapentin, pregabalin) or opioid (oxycodone, tramadol) drugs can be used.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Karroum
- UF pathologies du sommeil, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, pavillon Marguerite-Bottard, Paris cedex, France.
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