Pelvic movements as rhythmic motor manifestation associated with restless legs syndrome. |
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| Authors: | Carolina Lombardi Federica Provini Roberto Vetrugno Giuseppe Plazzi Elio Lugaresi Pasquale Montagna |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. provini@neuro.unibo.it |
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| Abstract: | Video-polysomnographic monitoring of a patient with a 4-year history of an unpleasant restless sensation originating in his lower abdomen showed stereotyped, repetitive, rhythmic pelvic body movements resembling coital behaviour at the wake-sleep transition. We discuss the association between restless legs syndrome and rhythmic movement disorder as a particular manifestation of a spectrum of rhythmic sleep-related movement disorders. |
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| Keywords: | restless legs syndrome rhythmic movement disorder wake‐sleep transition |
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