# Heike Beneš

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/heike-benes/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 3,888 |
| Field | Restless Legs Syndrome Research |
| h-index | 40 |
| i10-index | 53 |
| Last Known Institution | Helios Hospital Schwerin |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5088552578 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-4236-6508 |
| Works | 116 |

## Researcher papers

- [Prolonged release oxycodone–naloxone for treatment of severe restless legs syndrome after failure of previous treatment: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial with an open-label extension](https://scholariq.org/papers/prolonged-release-oxycodone-naloxone-for-treatment-of-severe-restless-legs/)
- [Efficacy of rotigotine for treatment of moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-of-rotigotine-for-treatment-of-moderate-to-severe-restless-legs/)
- [Definition of restless legs syndrome, how to diagnose it, and how to differentiate it from RLS mimics](https://scholariq.org/papers/definition-of-restless-legs-syndrome-how-to-diagnose-it-and-how-to-differentiate/)
- [European guidelines on management of restless legs syndrome: report of a joint task force by the European Federation of Neurological Societies, the European Neurological Society and the European Sleep Research Society](https://scholariq.org/papers/european-guidelines-on-management-of-restless-legs-syndrome-report-of-a-joint/)
- [Long-term safety and efficacy of rotigotine transdermal patch for moderate-to-severe idiopathic restless legs syndrome: a 5-year open-label extension study](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-safety-and-efficacy-of-rotigotine-transdermal-patch-for-moderate-to/)
- [Algorithms for the diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome in primary care](https://scholariq.org/papers/algorithms-for-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-restless-legs-syndrome-in-primary/)
- [Orexin Receptor Antagonism, a New Sleep-Enabling Paradigm: A Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/orexin-receptor-antagonism-a-new-sleep-enabling-paradigm-a-proof-of-concept/)
- [Rapid Onset of Action of Levodopa in Restless Legs Syndrome: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Crossover Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/rapid-onset-of-action-of-levodopa-in-restless-legs-syndrome-a-double-blind/)
- [Augmentation in restless legs syndrome is associated with low ferritin](https://scholariq.org/papers/augmentation-in-restless-legs-syndrome-is-associated-with-low-ferritin/)
- [Efficacy of rotigotine transdermal system in severe restless legs syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, six-week dose-finding trial in Europe](https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-of-rotigotine-transdermal-system-in-severe-restless-legs-syndrome-a/)
- [Modafinil for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia – results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study](https://scholariq.org/papers/modafinil-for-the-treatment-of-idiopathic-hypersomnia-results-of-a-randomized/)

## Researcher topics

- [Restless Legs Syndrome Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/restless-legs-syndrome-research/)
- [Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/parkinson-s-disease-mechanisms-and-treatments/)
- [Sleep and Wakefulness Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-wakefulness-research/)
- [Sleep and related disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-related-disorders/)
- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)

## Researcher university

- [Helios Hospital Schwerin](https://scholariq.org/institutions/helios-hospital-schwerin/)

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