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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence, clinical features, and comorbidities of restless legs syndrome (RLS) among psychogeriatric patients in an out-patient clinical setting. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of a sample of 100 non-demented psychogeriatric outpatients that were assessed for the presence of RLS using the Revised International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria and other support criteria. Medical and psychiatric illnesses, drug treatments, and other risk factors for RLS were documented. RESULTS:Prevalence of definite RLS in our sample was 11.11% with an additional prevalence of 10.10% of possible RLS. None of these patients had received a diagnosis of RLS previously. RLS was associated with major depressive disorder and with hypertension, but not with other previously described risk factors as female gender, some medical conditions, or psychoactive drug treatments. CONCLUSIONS:RLS is a frequent condition in psychogeriatric patients, especially among those with depression, and is commonly underdiagnosed and undertreated. Clinicians should routinely ask for RLS symptoms when assessing their patients in their regular clinical practice.
journal_name
Int J Geriatr Psychiatryjournal_title
International journal of geriatric psychiatryauthors
Agüera-Ortiz L,Perez MI,Osorio RS,Sacks H,Palomo Tdoi
10.1002/gps.2674subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-12-01 00:00:00pages
1252-9issue
12eissn
0885-6230issn
1099-1166journal_volume
26pub_type
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journal_title:International journal of geriatric psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.4326
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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doi:10.1002/gps.4389
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.1439
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.5278
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.2730
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/gps.1408
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of geriatric psychiatry
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,meta分析,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.1754
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.334
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.2684
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.2103
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.2742
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of geriatric psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.3861
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of geriatric psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.2639
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/gps.4999
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00