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I read that low dopamine is a cause of restless legs--how does this happen?
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Restless legs: Studies have shown that more than 60% cases of RLS are inherited as an autosomal dominant inheritance, & that there is deficiency of Dopamine in the part of the brain known as substantia nigra.
Answered 1/12/2015
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