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Luigi Ferini Strambi

Università Vita-salute San Raffaele
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Restless legs syndrome prevalence and impact: REST general population study

…, A Myers, TJ Bell, L Ferini-Strambi - Archives of internal …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Background Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sensorimotor disorder, has a wide
range of severity from merely annoying to affecting sleep and quality of life severely enough to …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on sleep quality in university students and administration staff

…, D Bottoni, C Leitner, A Fossati, L Ferini-Strambi - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction In Italy, lockdown due to COVID-19 health emergency started on March 10 and
partially ended on May 3rd, 2020. There was a significant increase of psychological distress …

Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder: a multicentre study

…, R Manni, WH Oertel, I Arnulf, L Ferini-Strambi… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) is a powerful early sign of Parkinson’s
disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. This provides an …

Impact, diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a primary care population: the REST (RLS epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment) primary care …

…, RP Allen, J Montplaisir, A Myers, L Ferini-Strambi - Sleep medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Objectives: To assess the frequency, impact, and medical response to the restless legs
syndrome (RLS) in a large multi-national primary care population. Method: Questionnaire …

Obstructive sleep apnea: brain structural changes and neurocognitive function before and after treatment

…, A Falini, F Alemanno, L Ferini-Strambi - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly associated with neurocognitive
impairments that have not been consistently related to specific brain structure abnormalities. …

Recovery of spontaneous erectile function after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy with and without early intracavernous injections of alprostadil: results of …

F Montorsi, GG Luigi, LF Strambi… - The Journal of …, 1997 - auajournals.org
Purpose : This study was aimed at assessing prospectively the effect of postoperative
intracavernous injections of alprostadil on the recovery of spontaneous erectile function after …

[PDF][PDF] The official World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) standards for recording and scoring periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS) and wakefulness …

…, PC Baier, O Bruni, S Chokroverty, L Ferini-Strambi… - Sleep …, 2006 - academia.edu
The differing needs of research and clinical studies lead to two recommended standards:(1)
clinical, a minimally acceptable standard for clinical recordings of PLM, and (2) research, a …

Restless legs syndrome: prevalence and impact in children and adolescents—the Peds REST study

…, JE Davidson, A Myers, L Ferini-Strambi - …, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. Restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic sleep disorder, occurs in 5%
to 10% of adults in the United States and Western Europe. Although ∼25% of adults with …

Cognitive dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): partial reversibility after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

L Ferini-Strambi, C Baietto, MR Di Gioia, P Castaldi… - Brain research …, 2003 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to assess cognitive function in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
patients and to evaluate the effect of short- and long-term treatment with continuous positive …

Sleep and quantitative EEG in neurodegenerative disorders

D Petit, JF Gagnon, ML Fantini, L Ferini-Strambi… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper reviews current knowledge on sleep problems, sleep architecture changes and
quantitative EEG alteration brought on by various neurodegenerative diseases, such as …