Alleviation of Severe Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Symptoms by Cigarette Smoking

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Oksenberg, Arie [1 ]
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[1] Loewenstein Hosp Rehabil Ctr, Sleep Disorders Unit, Raanana, Israel
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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE | 2010年 / 6卷 / 05期
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Restless legs syndrome; RLS; cigarette smoking; nicotine; Parkinson disease; PARKINSONS-DISEASE; HEALTH;
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Cigarette smoking is in general considered an aggravating factor for restless legs syndrome (RLS). The author presents a case in which cigarette smoking has produced for many years a consistent and effective alleviation of RLS symptoms.
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