Clinician's Manual on Restless Legs Syndrome

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Epidemiology of Restless Legs Syndrome

   • Mark J. Buchfuhrer

   Pages 1-5

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3. Clinical Presentation of Restless Legs Syndrome

   • Mark J. Buchfuhrer

   Pages 7-12

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4. Establishing a Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome

   • Mark J. Buchfuhrer

   Pages 13-21

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5. Comorbidities of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

   • Mark J. Buchfuhrer

   Pages 23-26

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6. Management of Restless Legs Syndrome

   • Mark J. Buchfuhrer

   Pages 27-59

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Written by renowned expert in the field, this handbook is an clinically relevant introduction to restless legs syndrome. Comprised of evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and long-term disease management, this publication is an ideal educational resource for busy medical professionals and trainees who wish to become more familiar with this relatively common condition. International treatment guidelines and recent drug developments are also included in this concise yet comprehensive overview of the management of restless legs syndrome.

• Restless legs syndrome
• Willis-Ekbom disease
• Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome
• Neurology
• Sleep medicine
• RLS
• Periodic leg movements
• Sleep disorders
• Levodopa
• Dopamine agonist

• PIH Health Hospital, Downey, USA

  Mark J. Buchfuhrer

Dr Mark J Buchfuhrer, MD, FRCP(C), FCCP, is the Medical Director of the Southern California Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Support group and is a member of the International RLS Study Group. Dr. Buchfuhrer is an attending staff physician at Downey Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, and Long Beach Community Hospital in Downey, California.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and has served on the RLS Foundation Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Buchfuhrer has written several publications on RLS, including titles sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.

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