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How is restless leg syndrome related to Parkinson's?

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How is restless leg syndrome related to Parkinson's?

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Restless Leg Syndrome is a physical trait of some but not all Parkinson's disease cases, caused by a lack of Dopamine, says Melissa Houser, MD, a neurologist at Scripps Health,

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