2020
Hypothyroidism in restless legs syndrome
Ahmed N, Kandil M, Elfil M, Jamal A, Koo BB. Hypothyroidism in restless legs syndrome. Journal Of Sleep Research 2020, 30: e13091. PMID: 32483857, DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeLegs syndromeRLS severityHigh prevalenceInternational RLS Study Group Severity ScaleHypothyroid participantsHypothyroidism prevalenceRLS FoundationRLS pathophysiologyRLS sufferersRLS prevalenceHypothyroid subjectsThyroid diseaseHypothyroidismSeverity ScalePrevalenceLine registryStudy objectiveSyndromePotential research participantsBiological mechanismsSeverityParticipantsPersonsHyperthyroidism
2018
Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Doan TT, Koo BB, Ogilvie RP, Redline S, Lutsey PL. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep 2018, 41: zsy106. PMID: 29860522, PMCID: PMC6093310, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromePrevalence of RLSConcurrent restless legs syndromePeriodic limb movementsMulti-Ethnic StudyLegs syndromeObesity statusOdds of RLSLimb movementsPrevalence of PLMSCommunity-based sampleRace/ethnicityRLS symptomsClinical criteriaAdjusted modelPLMSStudy participantsPrevalenceOlder individualsCross-sectional dataAtherosclerosisSexSyndromeWhite participantsSleep