Melissa C. Lipford, M.D.

Our central hypothesis is that behavioral interventions can provide additional clinical benefits when combined with standard therapies and may result in substantial improvements in symptom control and quality of life. Our long-term goal is to develop a novel care delivery model in which patients with chronic RLS can benefit from behavioral interventions early in their care and within any clinical setting.

The purpose of this study is to passively collect data on body movements, heart rate, breathing, and sleep physiology using radio signal analysis in subjects in their home environment to determine if analysis of the radio signal data (as recorded by the Emerald device) may be eventually used to detect/predict nocturnal seizures.

The purpose of the research study is to find out whether patients with low ferritin levels following bariatric surgery develop bothersome restless leg symptoms.

We want to determine if treating acute ischemic stroke patients who have evidence of hypoxemia due to sleep apnea with low flow O2 during sleep might help improve clinical and functional outcomes.

To evaluate, in a pilot fashion, efficacy and tolerability of electrical counter-stimulation using the Scrambler device in alleviating uncomfortable sensations and urge to move in patients with restless legs syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease (RLS/WED).

The purpose of this study is to utilize validated questionnaires to determine the presence or absence of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease (RLS/WED) and document severity level of symptoms in patients undergoing opioid withdrawal in the Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center.

The purposes of this study are to passively collect data on body movements, heart rate, breathing, and sleep physiology using radio signal analysis in subjects who are being monitored in the Mayo Clinic Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for clinical purposes, and to determine if analysis of the radio signal data (as recorded by the Emerald device) may be eventually used to detect/predict nocturnal seizures.