Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome in Turkish adults on the western Black Sea coast of Turkey: A door-to-door study in a rural area

Tasdemir, Mustafa; Erdogan, Huelya; Boru, Ulku; Dilaver, Elif; Kumas, Ayseguel

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2008.10.008

Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome in Turkish adults on the western Black Sea coast of Turkey: A door-to-door study in a rural area

Tasdemir M., Erdogan H., Boru U. T., Dilaver E., Kumas A.

SLEEP MEDICINE, vol.11, no.1, pp.82-86, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.10.008
Journal Name: SLEEP MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.82-86
Keywords: Restless legs syndrome, Prevalence, Turkey, Severity, Co-morbidity, Rural, PRIMARY-CARE, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, SYMPTOMS, SLEEP, RLS, ASSOCIATION, DIAGNOSIS
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in Turk ish population living in Kandira, a town located on the Black Sea coast of Istanbul.