Significant association between systolic and diastolic blood pressure elevations and periodic limb movements in patients with idiopathic restless legs syndrome

Highlights • Periodic limb movements (PLMs) are associated with blood pressure elevations (BPEs). • New methodology was developed to evaluate PLMs and BPEs in restless legs syndrome (RLS). • BPEs occurring during the full night of polysomnography were systematically identified. • A peak in the frequ...

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Published inSleep medicine Vol. 17; pp. 109 - 120
Main Authors Cassel, Werner, Kesper, Karl, Bauer, Axel, Grieger, Frank, Schollmayer, Erwin, Joeres, Lars, Trenkwalder, Claudia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2016
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Blood Pressure - physiology
Blood pressure elevations
Diastole
Female
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - physiopathology
Periodic limb movements
Polysomnography
Restless legs syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome - physiopathology
Risk Factors
Sleep Medicine
Systole
Young Adult
Periodic limb movements
Restless legs syndrome
Polysomnography
Blood pressure elevations
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Summary:Highlights • Periodic limb movements (PLMs) are associated with blood pressure elevations (BPEs). • New methodology was developed to evaluate PLMs and BPEs in restless legs syndrome (RLS). • BPEs occurring during the full night of polysomnography were systematically identified. • A peak in the frequency of PLM onset coincided with BPE onset. • Results clearly indicate interdependence between PLMs and BPEs in patients with RLS.
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ISSN:1389-9457
1878-5506
DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2014.12.019