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. 1991 Dec;14(6):496-500.
doi: 10.1093/sleep/14.6.496.

Periodic limb movements in sleep in community-dwelling elderly

S Ancoli-Israel  1 , D F Kripke, M R Klauber, W J Mason, R Fell, O Kaplan
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Periodic limb movements in sleep in community-dwelling elderly

S Ancoli-Israel et al. Sleep. 1991 Dec.

Abstract

The prevalence of periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) in a randomly selected elderly sample is reported. In San Diego, 427 elderly volunteers aged 65 yr and over were recorded in their homes. Forty-five percent had a myoclonus index, MI greater than or equal to 5. Correlates of PLMS included dissatisfaction with sleep, sleeping alone and reported kicking at night. Although statistically significant, the strengths of the associations between interview variables and myoclonus indices were all small. No combination of demographic variables and symptoms allowed highly reliable prediction of PLMS.

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