α‐Melanocyte stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone: An alternative approach when thinking about restless legs syndrome?
Koo BB, Feng P, Dostal J, Strohl KP. α‐Melanocyte stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone: An alternative approach when thinking about restless legs syndrome? Movement Disorders 2008, 23: 1234-1242. PMID: 18464280, PMCID: PMC7350876, DOI: 10.1002/mds.22035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow-wave sleep IIRestless legs syndromeAdrenocorticotropic hormoneAlpha-MSHParadoxical sleepLegs syndromeQuiet wakePathogenesis of RLSAlpha-melanocyte stimulating hormoneActive wakeMeasurement of sleepIntracerebral cannulaeIntracerebroventricular administrationSleep fragmentationNormal salineSleep latencyStimulating hormoneSleep architectureFragmented sleepOwn controlMotor activityRatsSleepLimb movementsHormone