Periodic limb movement during sleep is less common in African-Americans
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 10:21
in Psychology & Sociology
A study in the 1 September issue of the journal Sleep is the first to objectively determine the prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) in a population-based sample, finding a lower prevalence of PLMS in African-Americans and a higher rate of insomnia complaints in people with PLMS...
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