Loading...
research article
Cortical involvement in the generation of "involuntary" movements in restless legs syndrome
Rau, Cornelia
•
Hummel, Friedhelm
•
Gerloff, Christian
2004
The pathophysiology of the restless legs syndrome (RLS) is poorly understood. One index symptom is the urge to move, increasing at night. It is largely accepted that movement in RLS is "involuntary" and that the generators are below the level of the neocortex. Here the authors provide evidence that characteristic leg movements in RLS are preceded by preparatory cortical activation that cannot be attributed to sensory processing or to the expectancy of movement.
Type
research article
Authors
Rau, Cornelia
•
Hummel, Friedhelm
•
Gerloff, Christian
Publication date
2004
Published in
Volume
62
Issue
6
Start page
998
End page
1000
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
December 30, 2016
Use this identifier to reference this record