1998
Effect of Pergolide on Restless Legs and Leg Movements in Sleep in Uremic Patients
Pieta J, Miliar T, Zacharias J, Fine A, Kryger M. Effect of Pergolide on Restless Legs and Leg Movements in Sleep in Uremic Patients. Sleep 1998, 21: 617-622. PMID: 9779521, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/21.6.617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeLeg movementsRestless legsUremic patientsSubjective improvementTreatment of RLSDouble-blind placebo-controlled crossover studyPlacebo-controlled crossover studyRestless legs symptomsEffects of pergolideContinuous peritoneal dialysisPeriodic limb movementsSmall patient groupsHours of sleepQuality of sleepFirst hourChronic hemodialysisLeg symptomsCrossover studyLegs syndromePeritoneal dialysisIncremental dosesPatient groupSleep architectureSleep disruption
1994
Acute Effect of Nasal CPAP on Periodic Limb Movements Associated with Breathing Disorders During Sleep
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Acute Effect of Nasal CPAP on Periodic Limb Movements Associated with Breathing Disorders During Sleep. Sleep 1994, 17: 172-175. PMID: 8036372, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/17.2.172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal continuous positive airway pressurePeriodic limb movementsSleep-disordered breathingPLMS indexAcute effectsContinuous positive airway pressureLimb movementsSplit-night protocolPositive airway pressureNCPAP treatmentNasal CPAPAirway pressureBreathing disordersBreathingTreatmentFuture investigationsApneaCPAPPatientsSleep