Prevalence and associated risk factors of periodic limb movement in sleep in two German population-based studies

[摘要] Study ObjectivesPeriodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) are frequent motor phenomena; however, population-based data are scarce. We assessed the prevalence of PLMS and factors associated with PLMS within two German population-based cohorts, the SHIP-TREND and BiDirect.

[学科分类] 生理学

[关键词] periodic limb movements in sleep;restless legs syndrome;polysomnography;epidemiology;general population