Week 11 Assignment
Part One – Scholarly Journal Article
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Allen, R. P. (2015). Restless Leg Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom
Disease Pathophysiology. Sleep Medicine
Clinics, 10(3), 207-214. doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.05.022
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This article focuses on the pathophysiology
including symptoms, epidemiology, causes, and some research in treatments. The author concludes that, while there is a
wide range of areas and systems related to restless leg syndrome (RLS), much of
what research has found is related to the dopaminergic system and iron
deficiencies (more so in the brain, not in the blood/serum).
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Evaluative
annotation
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The article was published in 2015. This is current research
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The article is very informative and
straight-forward in presenting the data in a way I can understand it. It also covers basic treatment approaches in
use today and what works and what does not.
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Richard P. Allen is a PhD and a professor of
neurology. Most of his research has been
with circadian rhythms, sleep medicine; restless legs syndrome, and Iron
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The article appears to be focused on information
and research and not on trying to convince the reader of any viewpoint. The author has been a consultant for
pharmaceuticals but in this article, he addresses the challenges or risks with
medication as treatment.
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Based on other readings, I agree with the
author’s findings regarding iron deficiency and dopaminergic agonists and the
risks of using them. I have read six
other articles for another project and, while this article is not as lengthy as
a couple others, it does present the same information in more basic terms,
making it easier for the reader to understand.
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The audience is geared more toward
individuals/readers interested in the neurological aspects of the
disorder. The article is to inform the
reader of neurological systems and deficiencies along with current research of
treatment options (which are limited).
Part Two: Book or Ebook
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Badr, M. Safwan. (2012). Essentials
of Sleep Medicine (Respiratory Medicine). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
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The ebook is focused on sleep medicine and sleep
disorders. It provides diagnostic and evidence-based
approaches for all the different sleep disorders, with a focus on respiratory
disorders of sleep. It contains a
section about restless leg syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder.
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The book is “for the pulmonologist” and is focused
on sleep disorders and how they affect the cardiac and respiratory systems.
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Evaluative
annotation
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2012 is mostly current. Some of my classes have preferred material
within 5 years for primary data sources.
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Author(s):
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Editor: M Safwan Badr M.D., MBA is the Professor
& Chair of Internal Medicine; Division Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care at
Wayne State University's School of Medicine and his areas of interest are sleep
medicine.
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The chapter author is Nidhi S. Undevia, MD,
DABSM, FAASM. Dr. Undevia is a Pulmonary
and Critical Care Medical Doctor, Associate Professor, and RML Medical Director. She is also interested and involved in sleep
medicine research.
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Humana Press is an academic publisher of
science, technology, and medical books and journals. Humana publishes more than 100 new books and
25 journals per year, with a back list of approximately 1,500 titles in areas
such as molecular biology, neuroscience, cancer research, pathology, and
medicine. It appears that Humana Press
is a reputable publisher.
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While the book is not really related to my
article (however, sleep is one predominant predictor and treatment for RLS), it
does contain a section about Restless leg syndrome. Chapter 18 addresses movement disorders
(which includes RLS).
Part Three: Website
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The website (this specific page) is primarily
focused on basic information about Restless leg syndrome. They provide information on what the disorder
is, the symptoms, what can/may cause it, how to diagnosis it, and basic
research and ways to treat it (including medication and the associated risks,
supplements, and sleep hygiene).
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I believe this webpage is for the general
public. While the information is
somewhat technical, it is presented in a way that most people can understand
it. There are terms used that the general
public may be unfamiliar with, but they explain it using basic
information. From there I think most
people will want to research further if they don’t understand it completely.
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Evaluation:
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.gov: This is a government managed site. A branch of the US government is responsible
for the information and presentation.
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The ‘last updated’ date is Friday, 7-06-2018. This is current
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The information provided on this website aligns very
well with the information I have gathered in my research/reading.
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Authority: “The National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke is an Institute within the National
Institutes of Health that aims to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain
and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of
neurological disease.”
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The website’s information is accurate and
consistent with my other reading, however, there are no citations provided on
this webpage. However, there are links
to other websites for more information.
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