| National Institute of Neurological Disorders andStroke | |
| NIH Neurological Institute | |
| P.O. Box 5801 | |
| Bethesda, MD20824 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-352-9424 |
| Phone: | (301) 496-5751 |
| TDD: | (301) 468-5981 |
| Web Address: | www.ninds.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information about these disorders. | |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) | |
| 2510 North Frontage Road | |
| Darien, IL 60561 | |
| Phone: | (630) 737-9700 |
| Fax: | (630) 737-9790 |
| Email: | inquiries@aasmnet.org |
| Web Address: | www.sleepeducation.com |
SleepEducation.com is a website by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) that provides dependable information related to sleep, sleep disorders, treatments, and services. | |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute(NHLBI) | |
| P.O. Box 30105 | |
| Bethesda, MD20824-0105 | |
| Phone: | (301) 592-8573 |
| Fax: | (240) 629-3246 |
| TDD: | (240) 629-3255 |
| Email: | nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:
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| National Sleep Foundation | |
| 1522 K Street NW | |
| Suite 500 | |
| Washington, DC20005 | |
| Phone: | (202) 347-3471 |
| Fax: | (202) 347-3472 |
| Email: | nsf@sleepfoundation.org |
| Web Address: | www.sleepfoundation.org |
The National Sleep Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, can provide you with brochures on sleep disorders and a list of accredited sleep disorder clinics. | |
| Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation | |
| 1610 14th Street NW | |
| Suite 300 | |
| Rochester, MN55901 | |
| Phone: | (507) 287-6465 |
| Fax: | (507) 287-6312 |
| Email: | rlsfoundation@rls.org |
| Web Address: | www.rls.org |
The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with restless legs syndrome (RLS). General medical information and research updates are available online and through newsletters and special publications. The Web site has numerous links to support groups and resources for more information about the condition. | |
| WE MOVE | |
| 204 West 84th Street | |
| New York, NY10024 | |
| Email: | wemove@wemove.org |
| Web Address: | www.wemove.org |
WE MOVE is an Internet resource for movement disorder information. The organization is dedicated to educating people about the latest treatment options for neurologic movement disorders. WE MOVE also has information on support groups and hosts discussions and chat rooms on the Web site. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 10, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology | |
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