A prospective study of Willis-Ekbom disease/restless legs syndrome during and after pregnancy

Neyal A., BENBİR ŞENEL G., ASLAN R., Nalbantoglu M., Acikgoz S., Yilmaz N., ...More

SLEEP MEDICINE, vol.16, no.9, pp.1036-1040, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.026
  • Journal Name: SLEEP MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1036-1040
  • Keywords: Willis-Ekbom disease, Pregnancy, Ferritin levels, Delivery, RESTLESS LEGS, RISK, PREVALENCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DOPAMINE, WOMEN
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: Willis-Ekbom disease/restless legs syndrome (WED/RLS) is the most common sleep-related movement disorder in pregnancy. We designed a prospective longitudinal study to investigate the correlates of WED/RLS during and after pregnancy.