Restless legs syndrome with augmentation successfully treated with IV iron
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- Received January 20, 2016
- Accepted May 24, 2016
- First Published June 29, 2016.
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Author Disclosures
- Vincent LaBarbera, MD,
- Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc and
- David Rye, MD, PhD
- Vincent LaBarbera, MD,
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- Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc and
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(1) American Academy of Sleep Medicine, funding for travel to meetings other than CME (2) International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group, funding for travel to researching meeting (other than CME)
(1) Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, editorial board member, 2015-present
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(1) NIH, NINDS, K23 NS083748, PI, 2014-present
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- David Rye, MD, PhD
Commercial: Xenoport; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; UCB Pharma Inc.; Flamel Technologies; Balance Therapeutics
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UCB Pharma Inc.; Xenoport; Jazz Pharmaceuticals
SLEEP (Deputy Editor) Sleep Medicine (Editorial Board) Experimental Neurology (Editorial Board) Sleep Medicine Reviews (Editorial Board) Narcolepsy Network (Medical Advisory Board)
International Patent Application No.: PCT/US2009/037034 - Methodology for pharmacological formulation for treatment of hypersomnia with GABA-A receptor antagonists including flumazenil.
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UCB Pharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Xenoport Inc., Flamel Technologies, Balance Therapeutics
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NIH - Role: PI. NS089719 ? Characterization of an endogenous GABA-ergic mechanism underlying hypersomnia. (07/01/2015- 6/31/2019).
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(PCT/US2009/037034)- Methodology for pharmacological formulation for treatment of hypersomnia with GABA-A receptor antagonists including flumazenil. Technology/invention purchased from Emory University in 2015 - first royalty payment received by D. Rye calendar year 2016 from Balance Therapeutics Inc.
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- Correspondence to:
lbecke2{at}emory.edu
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