Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 367-369 , July 2001

Commentary on controversies in sleep medicine: Montplaisir et al.: Periodic leg movements are not more prevalent in insomnia or hypersomnia but are specifically associated with sleep disorders involving a dopaminergic mechanism

  • Michael H Silber

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationFax: +1-507-284-4074

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 367-369 , July 2001

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