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Restless Legs Syndrome Research

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Stephen Joza
University of Alberta
2
Pauline Dodet
Sorbonne Université
3
Anouk van der Heide
Radboud University Nijmegen
4
Shuxuan Huang
Shantou University
5
Prajakta Deshpande
University of California, Irvine
6
Mezin Öthman
Uppsala University
7
Michal Lubomski
Royal North Shore Hospital
8
Dong-Qin Yan
Central South University
9
Jesús Amo‐Aparicio
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
10
Angeliki Bogosian
City, University of London

Rising Stars Papers

1
Sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease, an early and multiple problem
npj Parkinson s Disease|2024
76 cit.
2
Predictors of stress resilience in Parkinson’s disease and associations with symptom progression
npj Parkinson s Disease|2024
43 cit.
3
Propranolol Reduces Parkinson's Tremor and Inhibits Tremor‐Related Activity in the Motor Cortex: A Placebo‐Controlled Crossover Trial
Annals of Neurology|2024
18 cit.
4
Distinct brain atrophy progression subtypes underlie phenoconversion in isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder
EBioMedicine|2025
15 cit.
5
A 4‐Year Follow‐Up of Levodopa‐Entacapone‐Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice|2024
9 cit.
6
Isolated <scp>REM</scp> Sleep without Atonia Is Not Equivalent to <scp>REM</scp> Sleep Behavior Disorder in Early‐Stage Parkinson's Disease
Movement Disorders|2024
8 cit.
7
The Last Straw: How Stress Can Unmask Parkinson’s Disease
Journal of Parkinson s Disease|2024
7 cit.
8
Levodopa–entacapone–carbidopa intestinal gel: Data from the Swedish national registry for Parkinson's disease
European Journal of Neurology|2024
7 cit.
9
Study protocol for the MIND-PD study: a randomized controlled trial to investigate clinical and biological effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in people with Parkinson’s disease
BMC Neurology|2024
5 cit.
10
Immediate Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Sleep and Respiration in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy and Sleep‐Disordered Breathing
Movement Disorders|2024
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Viviane Labrie
Van Andel Institute
2
K Madhu
Andhra University
3
Clotilde Allavena
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
4
Claudio Liguori
University of Rome Tor Vergata
5
Eunice Carmona-Powell
University of Illinois Chicago
6
Jonathan D. Charlesworth
10X Genomics (United States)
7
Glenna Brewster
Emory University
8
Ameur Frih
Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir
9
David Okai
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
10
Mark Kelly
University of Oxford

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics of LGI1-Antibody and CASPR2-Antibody Encephalitis
JAMA Neurology|2024
41 cit.
2
Clinical usefulness of dual orexin receptor antagonism beyond insomnia: Neurological and psychiatric comorbidities
Neuropharmacology|2023
35 cit.
3
18F-FDG PET, cognitive functioning, and CSF biomarkers in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea before and after continuous positive airway pressure treatment
Journal of Neurology|2022
29 cit.
4
Cognitive functioning, cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and cerebral glucose metabolism in late‐onset epilepsy of unknown aetiology: A prospective study
European Journal of Neuroscience|2022
28 cit.
5
Efficacy and safety of tonic motor activation (TOMAC) for medication-refractory restless legs syndrome: a randomized clinical trial
SLEEP|2023
23 cit.
6
Nocturnal Hypoxia and Sleep Fragmentation May Drive Neurodegenerative Processes: The Compared Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder on Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease|2022
21 cit.
7
Sex differences in Parkinson’s disease-related non motor symptoms: a focus on sleep problems
Acta Neurologica Belgica|2024
21 cit.
8
Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among adults living with HIV aged 70 years or older
AIDS|2022
20 cit.
9
Effects of melatonin prolonged-release on both sleep and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary evidence
Neurological Sciences|2022
19 cit.
10
Sleep architecture in drug‐naïve adult patients with epilepsy: Comparison between focal and generalized epilepsy
Epilepsia Open|2022
19 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Denny Meyer
Swinburne University of Technology
2
Christopher J. Earley
Johns Hopkins University
3
Jacques Montplaisir
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
4
Luigi Ferini‐Strambi
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
5
John G. Morris
Nottingham Trent University
6
К. Ray Chaudhuri
NIHR Maudsley Dementia Biomedical Research Unit
7
Claudia Trenkwalder
Paracelsus Elena Klinik Kassel
8
Michael H. Silber
Mayo Clinic
9
Kai Spiegelhalder
University of Freiburg
10
Daniel L. Picchietti
Carle Foundation Hospital

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A Rating Scale for Mania: Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity
The British Journal of Psychiatry|1978
8.7k cit.
2
The Sydney multicenter study of Parkinson's disease: The inevitability of dementia at 20 years
Movement Disorders|2008
2.2k cit.
3
European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia
Journal of Sleep Research|2017
2k cit.
4
Restless Legs Syndrome Prevalence and Impact
Archives of Internal Medicine|2005
1.2k cit.
5
International multicenter pilot study of the first comprehensive self‐completed nonmotor symptoms questionnaire for Parkinson's disease: The NMSQuest study
Movement Disorders|2006
1.1k cit.
6
The metric properties of a novel non‐motor symptoms scale for Parkinson's disease: Results from an international pilot study
Movement Disorders|2007
1.1k cit.
7
The Visual Scoring of Sleep in Adults
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine|2007
1.1k cit.
8
Rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder: demographic, clinical and laboratory findings in 93 cases
Brain|2000
891 cit.
9
Quantifying the risk of neurodegenerative disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
Neurology|2008
772 cit.
10
Sleep Bruxism: Validity of Clinical Research Diagnostic Criteria in a Controlled Polysomnographic Study
Journal of Dental Research|1996
731 cit.

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