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Health Encyclopedia: Restless Legs Syndrome And Related Disorders Complications
- Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders - Complications
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Complications
Restless legs syndrome rarely results in any serious consequences. But in some cases, severe and persistent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, chronic insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly recognized as a cause of mood disruption and a contributor to industrial errors and motor vehicle crashes.
Effect on Daily Performance and Activities. Studies suggest that sleeplessness worsens man...
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Expert & Community Posts
Mild Sleep Deprivation
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...severe sleep deprivation, but a study by Penn State College of Medicine shows that losing as... Read more »
The Sleep Deprived Brain
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...need for sleep. Students at Colchester Sixth Form College in Britain also tested the results... Read more »
Relief for Chemo Brain?
By Beth Brophy , Health Expert...amphetamines. The drug is popular among sleep-deprived college students, athletes and soldiers.... Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions for Reflux Moms
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...signed up for a cake decorating class at the community college. I knew that I didn’t have the... Read more »
Menopause and Trouble Sleeping, Part 1: Sleepless? Join the Crowd…
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...was up till 1:30 a.m. working on tax documents and college financial aid forms. Hmmm, 3 1/2... Read more »
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...writing which really is the best therapy I have. I began writing at Kent State University, as a college sophomore pursing a journalism degree. I wrote for the Daily Kent Stater, a daily... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...exercising. According to national guidelines issued by the American Heart Association, the American College of Sports Medicine and the International Health, Racquet and Sports Clubs... Read more »Depression and Light Therapy, Electric Shock Treatment
...it comparable to medications or psychotherapy. Larger studies are required to confirm its benefits.Sleep DeprivationResearch suggests that even one night of total sleep deprivation can reduce... Read more »Insomnia: Prognosis
...suggest that insomnia makes it harder to concentrate and perform tasks.Reduced concentration. Deep sleep deprivation impairs the brain's ability to process information.Impaired task performance.... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Other Treatments
...for psoriasis or vitiligo, certain antibiotics, or antipsychotic drugs should not use light therapy.Sleep DeprivationSome studies suggest that sleep deprivation during the late premenstrual phase... Read more »Images
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