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Ropinirole in a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and restless legs syndrome.

Konofal E, Arnulf I, Lecendreux M, Mouren MC

Service de Psychopathologie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France.

A 6-year-old male being treated with limited efficacy by methylphenidate immediate release for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder also presented with sleep disruption due to potential restless legs/periodic limb movement syndrome. Treatment with the dopamine agonist ropinirole resulted in a significant improvement in both his attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and sleep problems.

Published 3 May 2005 in Pediatr Neurol, 32(5): 350-1.
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