TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome
T2 - Evidence for iron involvement
AU - Connor, James R.
PY - 2008/3/1
Y1 - 2008/3/1
N2 - Neuroimaging, analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, and studies on postmortem tissue are generating data that support the concept that iron availability to the brain is a contributory process to, if not a cause of, restless legs syndrome. These data are reviewed and related to the dopaminergic system because of the use of dopamine agents in treating restless legs syndrome.
AB - Neuroimaging, analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, and studies on postmortem tissue are generating data that support the concept that iron availability to the brain is a contributory process to, if not a cause of, restless legs syndrome. These data are reviewed and related to the dopaminergic system because of the use of dopamine agents in treating restless legs syndrome.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11910-008-0026-x
DO - 10.1007/s11910-008-0026-x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18460286
AN - SCOPUS:41549095416
VL - 8
SP - 162
EP - 166
JO - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
JF - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
SN - 1528-4042
IS - 2
ER -