Recent EURLSSG publications

Augmentation

Högl B, García-Borreguero D, Kohnen R, Ferini-Strambi L, Hadjigeorgiou G, Hornyak M, de Weerd A, Happe S, Stiasny-Kolster K, Gschliesser V, Egatz R, Frauscher B, Benes H, Trenkwalder C, Hening WA, Allen RP. Progressive development of augmentation during long-term treatment with levodopa in restless legs syndrome: results of a prospective multi-center study. J Neurol. 2009
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García-Borreguero D, Allen RP, Kohnen R, Högl B, Trenkwalder C, Oertel W, Hening WA, Paulus W, Rye D, Walters A, Winkelmann J, Earley CJ; International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group. Diagnostic standards for dopaminergic augmentation of restless legs syndrome: report from a World Association of Sleep Medicine-International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group consensus conference at the Max Planck Institute. Sleep Med. 2007; 8:520-30.
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García-Borreguero D, Kohnen R, Högl B, Ferini-Strambi L, Hadjigeorgiou GM, Hornyak M, de Weerd AW, Happe S, Stiasny-Kolster K, et al. Validation of the Augmentation Severity Rating Scale (ASRS): a multicentric, prospective study with levodopa on restless legs syndrome. Sleep Med. 2007; 8:455-63.
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Genetics

Kemlink D, Polo O, Frauscher B, Gschliesser V, Högl B, Poewe W, Vodicka P, Vavrova J, Sonka K, Nevsimalova S, Schormair B, Lichtner P, Silander K, Peltonen L, Gieger C, Wichmann HE, Zimprich A, Roeske D, Müller-Myhsok B, Meitinger T, Winkelmann J. Replication of restless legs syndrome loci in three European populations. J Med Genet. 2009;46(5):315-8.
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Kemlink D, Plazzi G, Vetrugno R, Provini F, Polo O, Stiasny-Kolster K, Oertel W, Nevsimalova S, Sonka K, Högl B, Frauscher B, Hadjigeorgiou GM, Pramstaller PP, Lichtner P, Meitinger T, Müller-Myshok B, Winkelmann J, Montagna P. Suggestive evidence for linkage for restless legs syndrome on chromosome 19p13. Neurogenetics. 2008;9:75-82.
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Kemlink D, Polo O, Montagna P, Provini F, Stiasny-Kolster K, Oertel W, de Weerd A, Nevsimalova S, Sonka K, Högl B, Frauscher B, Poewe W, Trenkwalder C, Pramstaller PP, Ferini-Strambi L, Zucconi M, Konofal E, Arnulf I, Hadjigeorgiou GM, Happe S, Klein C, Hiller A, Lichtner P, Meitinger T, Müller-Myshok B, Winkelmann J. Family-based association study of the restless legs syndrome loci 2 and 3 in a European population. Mov Disord. 2007;22:207-12.
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Winkelmann J, Polo O, Provini F, Nevsimalova S, Kemlink D, Sonka K, Högl B, Poewe W, Stiasny-Kolster K, Oertel W, de Weerd A, Strambi LF, Zucconi M, et al. Genetics of restless legs syndrome (RLS): State-of-the-art and future directions. Mov Disord. 2007; 18:S449-58.
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Others

Trenkwalder C, Kohnen R, Allen RP, Benes H, Ferini-Strambi L, Garcia-Borreguero D, Hadjigeorgiou GM, Happe S, Högl B, Hornyak M, Klein C, et al. Clinical trials in restless legs syndrome -- recommendations of the European RLS Study Group (EURLSSG). Mov Disord. 2007; 18:S495-504.
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