Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Overview

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Who are the top Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Local Doctors?
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant

Singing River Health System

3635 Bienville Blvd, 
Ocean Springs, MS 
 3.5 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Ashley Larsen is a Physician Assistant in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Larsen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Lung Nodules, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Larsen is currently accepting new patients.

Neurology | Sleep Medicine
Neurology | Sleep Medicine

Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

4500 13th St, 
Gulfport, MS 
 17.4 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Abha Mishra is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Mishra and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures. Dr. Mishra is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

749 Oakleigh Ave, 
Gulfport, MS 
 10.7 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Diane Ross is a Neurologist in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Ross and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Kleine Levin Syndrome, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Memory Loss. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

What are the Latest Advances for Periodic Limb Movement Disorder?
What are the latest Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Clinical Trials?
Periodic Leg Movement's Diagnosis in Spinal Cord Injury: Actigraphy as an Alternative for Polysomnography?

Summary: Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep (PLMs) are episodes of repetitive, stereotypical, hallux or foot movements. They could induce sleep disturbance, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and impaired quality of life but also increased cardiovascular risk by rising heart rate and blood pressure at night. Gold standard for PLMs diagnosis is based on electromyographic recording of tibialis anterior muscle dur...

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