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Winkelmann, J.* ; Schadrack, J.* ; Wetter, T.C.* ; Zieglgänsberger, W.* ; Trenkwalder, C.*

Opioid and dopamine antagonist drug challenges in untreated restless legs syndrome patients.

Sleep Med. 2, 57-61 (2001)
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Background: The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensomotor disorder associated with severe sleep disturbances. Symptoms clearly improve following treatment with dopaminergic or opioidergic agonists.Objective: To further elucidate the involvement of opioidergic and dopaminergic mechanisms in the pathophysiology of RLS, the effects of specific antagonists on motor (periodic leg movements) and subjective (sensory) RLS-symptoms during daytime were assessed.Methods: A modified suggested immobilization test was performed in eight drug-naive RLS-patients. An infusion of either naloxone, metoclopramide or placebo was administered. In addition, the hormonal levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, prolactin and growth hormone were determined, to elucidate a possible involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system in RLS.Results: RLS sensory or motor symptoms could not be provoked. Hormonal responses showed no abnormal profiles.Conclusions: Rather than a general alteration of the opioidergic/dopaminergic tone and an involvement of the HPA system, it is more likely that specific neuronal dopaminergic or opioidergic pathways are altered in the pathophysiology of RLS.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2001
HGF-Berichtsjahr 0
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1389-9457
e-ISSN 1878-5506
Zeitschrift Sleep Medicine
Quellenangaben Band: 2, Heft: 1, Seiten: 57-61 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-500700-001
PubMed ID 11152983
Erfassungsdatum 2001-12-31