Thalamic Glutamate/Glutamine in Restless Legs Syndrome

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-27-7-10

Keywords:

Restless Legs Syndrome, Glutamate Metabolism, Oral Iron Treatment

Abstract

Investigators at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, studied glutaminergic activity and arousal in 28 adults with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and 20 matched controls, using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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Published

2013-07-01

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Section

Sleep Disorders