Treating restless legs syndrome with rotigotine

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Apr;71(4):216-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.4.47515.

Abstract

Restless legs syndrome has attracted increasing interest as a clinically significant, common and treatable disorder. Good evidence suggests that dopaminergic drugs are the most effective first-line agents when symptoms are severe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dopamine Agonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / etiology
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes / therapeutic use*
  • Thiophenes / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Dopamine Agonists
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes
  • Thiophenes
  • rotigotine