Does Restless Legs Syndrome Have a Different Pathomechanism in Premotor and Motor Parkinson's Disease?

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Stefano Calzetti et al. J Mov Disord. 2021 Sep.

. 2021 Sep;14(3):204-207.

doi: 10.14802/jmd.20160. Epub 2021 Sep 8.

¹ Neurology Unit, Department of General Medicine and Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy.

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The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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