Changes in motor behavior during pregnancy in rats: the basis for a possible animal model of restless legs syndrome

• Hauptverfasser: Melise Oliveira Mariano (Verfasst von), Andrea Maculano Esteves (Verfasst von), Miriam Kannebley Frank (Verfasst von), Luciana Chagas Caperuto (Verfasst von), Mauro Manconi (Verfasst von), Sergio Tufik (Verfasst von), Marco Tulio De Mello (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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PURPOSE:Pregnant women have a 2-3 fold higher probability of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS - sleep-related movement disorders) than general population. This study aims to evaluate the behavior and locomotion of rats during pregnancy in order to verify if part of these animals exhibit some R...