Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Ekbom’s syndrome, refers to an unpleasant feeling in the legs that typically occurs in the evening, primarily when an individual is at rest. These sensations compel the person to move their legs to get relief, only to have the symptoms recur. These difficult to describe sensations in the legs are experienced as “tingling”, “
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