Periodic limb movements in sleep: irrelevant epiphenomenon, marker for a potential problem, or a disorder?

J Clin Sleep Med

University of Illinois School of Medicine and Carle Clinic Association, Division of Sleep Medicine, 602 W. University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.

Published: October 2006

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