Background Restless legs syndrome is a prevalent chronic neurological disorder with
potentially severe mental and physical health consequences. Clearer understanding of the …

There is some evidence suggesting that Parkinson's disease (PD) patients exhibit lower body
weight when compared to age‐matched healthy subjects. Low body mass index (BMI) is …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent neurological disorder characterized by an
imperative urge to move the legs during night, unpleasant sensation in the lower limbs, disturbed …

Neurophysiological techniques have been applied in restless legs syndrome (RLS) to obtain
direct and indirect measures of central and peripheral nervous system excitability, as well …

We identified association of restless legs syndrome (RLS) with PTPRD at 9p23–24 in 2,458
affected individuals and 4,749 controls from Germany, Austria, Czechia and Canada. Two …

… CG Bachmann was supported by grants of the German RLS Society, Deutsche Restless
Legs Vereinigung, eV H Prokisch and T Meitinger were supported by the German Federal …

Voxel‐based morphometry (VBM) shows a differentiated pattern in patients with atypical
Parkinson syndrome but so far has had little impact in individual cases. It is desirable to …

This study aimed to assess thermal and mechanical perception and pain thresholds in primary
idiopathic restless legs syndrome and secondary restless legs syndrome associated with …

BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is able to modify cortical
excitability and activity in humans. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze the …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this single-blinded, complete crossover study was to evaluate the
effects of tDCS on thermal and mechanical perception, as assessed by quantitative sensory …