Putting the periodicity back into the periodic leg movement index: an alternative data-driven algorithm for the computation of this index during sleep and wakefulness

•High periodic leg movement (PLM) indices were found in people with many leg movements, even in the absence of periodicity.•The Periodicity Index rather than the PLM index is more specific for restless legs syndrome.•An alternative PLM index calculation is proposed that takes into account this perio...

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Published in:	Sleep medicine Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 1229 - 1235
Main Authors:	Ferri, Raffaele, Rundo, Francesco, Zucconi, Marco, Manconi, Mauro, Aricò, Debora, Bruni, Oliviero, Ferini-Strambi, Luigi, Fulda, Stephany
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2015
Subjects:	Algorithms Female Humans Index Male Middle Aged Neurology Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - diagnosis Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - physiopathology Periodic leg movements during sleep Periodicity PLMS PLMW Restless legs syndrome Sleep - physiology Sleep Medicine Sleep scoring Wakefulness - physiology Restless legs syndrome Index PLMW Sleep scoring Periodic leg movements during sleep PLMS
ISSN:	1389-9457, 1878-5506, 1878-5506
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