Publications by authors named "Roberto Canesin"
We report clinical and polysomnographic data of a young adult affected by several forms of rhythmic movement disorder (RMD), present in the same night, including a new kind of it, known as rhythmic feet movements. The patient was monitored by means of three consecutive video-polysomnographic recordings, the first two performed to confirm the presence of the sleep disorder and the last one to observe the acute effectiveness of clonazepam on rhythmic movements. We discuss the characteristics of the RMD and the response to the first administration of pharmacological treatment, observed in our patient.
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- Pramipexole, a D3 dopaminergic agonist, significantly improves both sensory and motor symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) based on long-term trials, but its acute effects at low doses were previously unexplored.
- A study involving 10 patients with severe idiopathic RLS evaluated the acute effects of a 0.125 mg dose of pramipexole on symptoms and sleep structure over two nights, with assessments conducted via visual analog scales and polysomnography.
- Findings indicated a notable reduction in both sensory and motor manifestations of RLS, along with enhancements in various sleep parameters following the low-dose pramipexole administration.