Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6061427 | Sleep Medicine | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The IRLSSG Task Force also developed consensus-based strategies for the prevention and treatment of complications (such as augmentation, loss of efficacy, excessive daytime sleepiness, and impulse control disorders) that may develop with the long-term pharmacologic treatment of RLS/WED. The use of either a dopamine-receptor agonist or α2δ calcium-channel ligand is recommended as the first-line treatment of RLS/WED for most patients, with the choice of agent dependent on the patient's severity of RLS/WED symptoms, cognitive status, history, and comorbid conditions.
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Authors
Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Ralf Kohnen, Michael H. Silber, John W. Winkelman, Christopher J. Earley, Birgit Högl, Mauro Manconi, Jacques Montplaisir, Yuichi Inoue, Richard P. Allen,