Category: Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders

Accuracy of Restless Legs Syndrome Screening Questionnaires Questioned

For epidemiological studies, screening instruments used to diagnose restless legs syndrome in the absence of clinical interviews aren’t cutting it, experts say.

Movement Disorders

Sleep Apnea Drug Candidate Developer Incannex to Acquire RLS Therapy Candidate Developer APIRx

The acquisition of APIRx will significantly strengthen Incannex's position with regard to cannabinoid and psychedelic treatment development.

Movement Disorders

New Susceptibility Genes IDed for Restless Leg Syndrome

In a transcriptome-wide study, researchers pinpoint PPP3R1 and other novel genetic risk factors of interest in RLS.

Restless Legs Syndrome

Autism & Sleep: Scientists Are One Step Closer to Solving the Puzzle

Sleep issues in children with autism are often written off as behavioral problems, but emerging science is unraveling a more complex picture.

Sleep Bruxism

Grind Your Teeth? Night Guard May Not Be the Right Fix

New York Times: Some experts say tooth-grinding is a behavior rather than a disorder, and the dentist’s chair isn’t the best place to address it.

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Study: Treating Sleep Apnea Is No Cure for Insomnia

A study finds that when excessive wake time occurs with OSA or periodic limb movements, it is in fact an independent disorder related to abnormal central control of sleep depth.

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Daytime Sleep Apnea Therapy eXciteOSA Surpasses 10,000 Patient Milestone

Nasdaq recognized the milestone by congratulating Signifier Medical on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York.