World Sleep Society Selection

A selection of Sleep Medicine journal articles:

Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria – history, rationale, description, and significance

Richard P. Allen, Daniel L. Picchietti, Diego Garcia-Borreguero, William G. Ondo, Arthur S. Walters, John W. Winkelman, Marco Zucconi, Raffaele Ferri, Claudia Trenkwalder, Hochang B. Lee on behalf of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group
Sleep MedicineVol. 15Issue 8p860–873
Published online: May 16, 2014

Pediatric restless legs syndrome diagnostic criteria: an update by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group

Daniel L. Picchietti, Oliviero Bruni, Al de Weerd, Jeffrey S. Durmer, Suresh Kotagal, Judith A. Owens, Narong Simakajornboon On behalf of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)
Sleep MedicineVol. 14Issue 12p1253–1259
Published online: November 4, 2013

The long-term treatment of restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease: evidence-based guidelines and clinical consensus best practice guidance: a report from the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group

Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Ralf Kohnen, Michael H. Silber, John W. Winkelman, Christopher J. Earley, Birgit Högl, Mauro Manconi, Jacques Montplaisir, Yuichi Inoue, Richard P. Allen
Sleep MedicineVol. 14Issue 7p675–684
Published in issue: July 2013

Obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea and neurocognitive functioning in the Sleep Heart Health Study

Stuart F. Quan, Ron Wright, Carol M. Baldwin, Kristine L. Kaemingk, James L. Goodwin, Tracy F. Kuo, Alfred Kaszniak, Lori L. Boland, Elise Caccappolo, Richard R. Bootzin
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 6p498–507
Published online: July 9, 2012

Use of pramipexole in REM sleep behavior disorder: Results from a case series

Markus H. Schmidt, Vipin B. Koshal, Helmut S. Schmidt
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 5p418–423
Published online: July 9, 2012

The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale and subscales in a clinical-trial setting

Linda Abetz, Robert Arbuckle, Richard P. Allen, Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Wayne Hening, Arthur S. Walters, Elena Mavraki, Jeffrey M. Kirsch
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 4p340–349
Published online: July 9, 2012

Half of patients with obstructive sleep apnea have a higher NREM AHI than REM AHI

Fouzia Siddiqui, Arthur S. Walters, David Goldstein, Michael Lahey, Hershal Desai
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 3p281–285
Published online: July 9, 2012

A preliminary study of sleep-disordered breathing in major depressive disorder

Patricia J. Deldin, Laura K. Phillips, Robert J. Thomas
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 2p131–139
Published online: July 9, 2012

The official World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) standards for recording and scoring periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS) and wakefulness (PLMW) developed in collaboration with a task force from the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)

Marco Zucconi, Raffaele Ferri, Richard Allen, Paul Christian Baier, Oliviero Bruni, Sudhansu Chokroverty, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Stephany Fulda, Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Wayne A. Hening, Max Hirshkowitz, Birgit Högl, Magdolna Hornyak, Martin King, Pasquale Montagna, Liborio Parrino, Giuseppe Plazzi, Mario G. Terzano
Sleep MedicineVol. 7Issue 2p175–183
Published online: July 9, 2012

Heart rate variability, sympathetic and vagal balance and EEG arousals in upper airway resistance and mild obstructive sleep apnea syndromes

Christian Guilleminault, Dalva Poyares, Agostinho Rosa, Yu-Shu Huang
Sleep MedicineVol. 6Issue 5p451–457
Published online: July 9, 2012

The PAM-RL ambulatory device for detection of periodic leg movements: a validation study

Emilia Sforza, Mathis Johannes, Bassetti Claudio
Sleep MedicineVol. 6Issue 5p407–413
Published online: July 9, 2012

Repeated IV doses of iron provides effective supplemental treatment of restless legs syndrome

Christopher J. Earley, Debbie Heckler, Richard P. Allen
Sleep MedicineVol. 6Issue 4p301–305
Published online: July 9, 2012

Periodic limb movements and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea patients

José Haba-Rubio, Luc Staner, Jean Krieger, Jean P. Macher
Sleep MedicineVol. 6Issue 3p225–229
Published online: July 9, 2012