Augmentation in restless legs syndrome: an eye tracking study on emotion processing.

Philipp EllmererBeatrice HeimAmbra StefaniMarina PeballMario WerkmannEvi HolzknechtMelanie BergmannElisabeth BrandauerMartin SojerLaura ZamarianMargarete DelazerKlaus SeppiBirgit HöglWerner PoeweAtbin Djamshidian

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2020)

This study showed evidence of poorer emotional processing in patients who had augmentation compared to RLS patients without augmentation and healthy controls. The altered exploration pattern of faces and the higher alexithymia scores suggest abnormalities in emotion processing in patients with augmentation.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
end stage renal disease
depressive symptoms
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
borderline personality disorder