2014
Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep and Prevalent Hypertension in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Koo BB, Sillau S, Dean DA, Lutsey PL, Redline S. Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep and Prevalent Hypertension in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Hypertension 2014, 65: 70-77. PMID: 25287399, PMCID: PMC4268086, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.04193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressurePLMS-arousal indexPeriodic limb movementsPrevalent hypertensionBlood pressureOverall cohortPLMS indexArousal indexObserved systolic blood pressureLimb movementsCardiovascular risk factorsBlood pressure outcomesApnea-hypopnea indexCommunity-dwelling menBody mass indexType/doseMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityAntihypertensive medicationsPLMS frequencyDiastolic BPMass indexPressure outcomesRisk factorsSBP values
2008
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