Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
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Sleep Disorders Center at Fukuoka, Fukuoka Urasoe Clinic, 2-12-19-9F Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0044, Japan

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  Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Periodic Limb Movement in Sleep Who Showed Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  Author(s): Masako Kato* and Yuji Yamaguchi
  
  Background: Some patients with periodic limb movement in sleep (PLMS) have disrupted sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). The clinical characteristics of patients with PLMS and EDS remain to be elucidated. Objective: To address the clinical characteristics of patients with PLMS affected by EDS, we assessed the clinical variables in patients with and without EDS and determined the influencing factors using polysomnography (PSG). Methods: This retrospective study included 306 patients with PLMS who did not take drugs. They visited our clinic between March 2015 and February 2021. Their sleep was recorded using PSG. PLMS was defined as having brief (0.5-5 seconds) repetitive limb movements, with a frequency of 15 or more times per hour. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used as a subjective sleepiness ind.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0277.21.10.338

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