A single question for the rapid screening of restless legs syndrome in the neurological clinical practice

Ferri, Raffaele; Lanuzza, Bartolo; Cosentino, F.; Iero, I.; Tripodi, Mariangela; Spada, Rosario S.; Toscano, Giuseppe; Marelli, Sara; Aricò, Debora; Bella, Rita; Hening, Wayne A.; Zucconi, Marco

doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01862.x

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“…[15][16][17][18] The STQ reliably simulates a 2-week sleep diary. 15 Bedtimes were "stable" if they occurred within 31 min of one another according to STQ response categories (0-15 or 16-30 min).…”

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Sleep Duration, Quality, or Stability and Obesity in an Urban Family Medicine Center

Logue¹,

Scott²,

Palmieri

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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Purpose: Inadequate sleep has negative metabolic consequences that may contribute to obesity. A priori hypotheses posit relationships between sleep characteristics, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, appetite, fatigue, and obesity in laboratory, clinical, and population settings. There are few reports from primary care; and none that address sleep duration, quality, and stability. This study examines the relationship between three sleep characteristics-duration, quality, or stability-and obesity in our urban hospital affi liated family medicine center in Akron, Ohio. Methods: A systematic sampling process yielded 225 representative patients who completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Berlin Apnea Questionnaire, and the Sleep Timing Questionnaire. Demographic, body mass, hypertension, and insurance data were obtained from the electronic medical record. Associations between selfreported sleep characteristics and obesity were examined via contingency tables and regression models. Results: Seventy-eight percent (78%) reported poor quality sleep, 59% had elevated Berlin apnea-risk scores, 12% reported restless legs symptoms, and 9% reported a prior diagnosis of sleep apnea; 62% were obese. We found signifi cant (p < 0.05) associations between sleep quality, duration or bedtime stability, and obesity. The association between sleep quality and obesity was negative and linear (69%, 72%, 56%, 43%), while the association between sleep duration and obesity was U-shaped (74%, 53%, 53%, 62%; linear term p = 0.02 and quadratic term p = 0.03). Less stable bedtimes during the week (OR = 2.3, p = 0.008) or on the weekend (OR = 1.8, p = 0.04) were also associated with obesity. The association between sleep quality and obesity was not explained by patient demographics or snoring (OR adj = 2.2; p = 0.008) Conclusion: This study adds to the sparse literature on the relationship between three self-reported sleep characteristics and obesity in urban primary care settings which typically differ from both general population and specialty outpatient settings. Keywords: Sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep timing, obesity, primary care Citation: Logue EE; Scott ED; Palmieri PA; Dudley P. Sleep duration, quality, or stability and obesity in an urban family medicine center.

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“…17 The RLS screening item has a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 97% for clinical RLS according to the 4 International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria. 18,19 Demographic data, recent heights and weights, or body mass indices (BMI), International Classification of Diseases, 9…”

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Sleep Duration, Quality, or Stability and Obesity in an Urban Family Medicine Center

Logue¹,

Scott²,

Palmieri

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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“…As a screening question for restless legs symptoms, we included the single validated question as suggested from the International Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Study group. 21,22 EDS and RBD were addressed by validated questionnaires-the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) 23 and RBDSQ. RBDSQ is a self-rating instrument, consisting of 10 yes-no questions.…”

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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Parkinson's Disease: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

Poryazova

Oberholzer

Baumann

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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bRIEF SUMMaRYCurrent Knowledge/Study Rationale: RBD is very common in PD and there have been multiple attempts to fi nd a questionnaire based diagnostic tool for RBD. For the fi rst time we use a previously validated questionnaire tool assessment of RBD in a large, unselected sample of PD patients. Study Impact: RBD in PD could be detected by a validated questionnaire tool in 42.6% of the patients, which is comparable to the frequency found in PSG-based studies. It was associated with more advanced disease, sleep fragmentation and hallucinations.

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“…Possible answers include ''yes'' and ''no'' or provide a rating on a five-point scale depending on the frequency of occurrence (''almost always'', ''often'', ''occasionally'', ''seldom'', or ''never''). As a screening question for restless legs syndrome (RLS), the single validated question, suggested from the International RLS Study group was used [16]. All patients were asked if they had SW in childhood and/or as adults.…”

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Sleepwalking in Parkinson’s disease: a questionnaire-based survey

Oberholzer

Poryazova

2011

J Neurol

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Sleepwalking (SW) corresponds to a complex sleep-associated behavior that includes locomotion, mental confusion, and amnesia. SW is present in about 10% of children and 2-3% of adults. In a retrospective series of 165 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), we found adult-onset (''de novo'') SW ''de novo'' in six (4%) of them. The aim of this study was to assess prospectively and systematically the frequency and characteristics of SW in PD patients. A questionnaire including items on sleep quality, sleep disorders, and specifically also SW and REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), PD characteristics and severity, was sent to the members of the national PD patients organization in Switzerland. In the study, 36/417 patients (9%) reported SW, of which 22 (5%) had adultonset SW. Patients with SW had significantly longer disease duration (p = 0.035), they reported more often hallucinations (p = 0.004) and nightmares (p = 0.003), and they had higher scores, suggestive for RBD in a validated questionnaire (p = 0.001). Patients with SW were also sleepier (trend to a higher Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, p = 0.055). Our data suggest that SW in PD patients is (1) more common than in the general population, and (2) is associated with RBD, nightmares, and hallucinations. Further studies including polysomnographic recordings are needed to confirm the results of this questionnaire-based analysis, to understand the relationship between SW and other nighttime wandering behaviors in PD, and to clarify the underlying mechanisms.

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A single question for the rapid screening of restless legs syndrome in the neurological clinical practice

Cited by 113 publications

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Sleep Duration, Quality, or Stability and Obesity in an Urban Family Medicine Center

Sleep Duration, Quality, or Stability and Obesity in an Urban Family Medicine Center

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Parkinson's Disease: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

Sleepwalking in Parkinson’s disease: a questionnaire-based survey

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