Background Restless legs syndrome is a prevalent chronic neurological disorder with
potentially severe mental and physical health consequences. Clearer understanding of the …

A number of hormones, including hypothalamic neuropeptides acting as neurotransmitters
and neuromodulators in the CNS, are involved in the physiologic regulation of breathing and …

Discusses the health hazards of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) in
middle-aged men and women. Effect of sleep on upper airway; Effects of upper airway …

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of estrogen replacement therapy on
sleep complaints by postmenopausal women and to assess the predictive factors involved. …

Study objectives This study was designed to evaluate sleep-related disordered breathing in
obese women during pregnancy. Obesity is known to predispose to sleep-related breathing …

Background Dopaminergic medications relieve symptoms of the restless legs syndrome (RLS)
but have the potential to cause iatrogenic worsening (augmentation) of RLS with long-…

… Examples include anti-CCP, transglutaminase antibodies, morning cortisol, vitamin B12,
NT-pro BNP, and vitamin D3 or 25(OH)D. In some cases, an extended auto-immune screening, …

… The enclosed volume A×E×O represents the relation between intensity and the observed
end-organ impact. This relationship may reflect individual susceptibility, and may comprise a …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder with an age-dependent prevalence
of up to 10% in the general population above 65 years of age. Affected individuals suffer …

… transient initial decrease in ventilation, breathing O 2 -enriched air or pure O 2 for up to 1 h
in … inVi in healthy subjects who were breathing O 2 -enriched air (50% O 2 ) while end-tidal P …