RLS rarely results in any serious consequences. However, in some cases severe and recurrent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, sleep deprivation, and daytime sleepiness. In addition, RLS is worse when resting, people with severe RLS may avoid daily activities that involve long periods of sitting, such as going to movies or traveling long distances.
Sleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly recognized as a cause of mood...
Read moreWe started our discussion about restless legs syndrome (RLS) in my recent blog, so let’s continue where we left off. Mild symptoms of... Read more »
Some weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood which they felt might be related to... Read more »
In the early 20th century, Swedish physician Henrik Sjögren (SHOW-gren) first described a group of women whose chronic arthritis was... Read more »
Restless legs syndrome or Ekbom Syndrome affects hundreds of people night after night, keeping them and their partners awake. It can... Read more »
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
What is Sjogren's Syndrome?Most healthy people seldom give much thought to "automatic" physiological functions such as saliva production by our... Read more »
include an urge to move the legs often associated with uncomfortable feeling in the legs (e.g. tingling, creepy, itching, pulling or aching) during... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
RLS may affect 3 - 15% of the general population. It is more common in women than in men, and its frequency increases with age. The disorder affects... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends medications for RLS or PLMD only for persons who fit strict diagnostic criteria, and who experience... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A diagnosis of restless legs syndrome often relies mainly on the patient's description of symptoms. In general, the recommended approach is first to... Read more »