OBJECTIVE To establish the occurrence of Periodic Leg Movements (PLM) and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) subjects. METHODS In this study, twenty four patients were submitted to a full night polysomnography and were assessed with Epworth Sleepiness Scale and an adapted form of International Restless Legs Syndrome Scale Rating Scale (IRLS Rating Scale). Control Group (...

BACKGROUND Restless leg syndrome (RLS) has negative effects on the quality of life of the patients. Epidemiological studies on RLS are limited. AIM To determine the prevalence of RLS among people aged 40 years and above in Orhangazi district of Bursa, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out between 2004 and 2005. This population-based study was conducted in two phases. In th...

OBJECTIVE The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder affecting up to 5% to 15% of the general population, in which the incidence increases with age, and includes paresthesia in the legs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of RLS in spine center and to review clinical manifestations of this syndrome and its current treatments. METHODS Over a period of a year, ...

BACKGROUND Despite a confirmed association between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), there is no study on patients presenting with nephrotic syndrome (NS). To investigate the frequency of RLS and poor quality sleep in NS-patients secondary to primary glomerulopathy with nearly normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and its associated factors. METHODS Patients w...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder commonly involving an unpleasant urge to move the limbs, typically the legs. Dopaminergic agents represent the first-line therapy for RLS; however, long-term use of such drugs results in worsening symptoms due to "augmentation" or other adverse events. Gabapentin, an analog of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric ac...

1037 Letter to the Editor—Aurora et al In January 2012, the AASM Board of Directors approved the Standards of Practice paper titled “The Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder in Adults An Update for 2012: Practice Parameters with an Evidence-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.” The 2012 update included a new drug not reviewed in the previous 2004 AASM gu...

conclusions the results highlighted the significance of training and performing the stretching exercises during dialysis for the purpose of improving restless legs syndrome symptoms and the quality of care of hemodialysis patients. results the results showed that the majority of participants were suffering from moderate restless legs syndrome. the symptom severity of this syndrome meaningfully ...

BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition that is characterized by the irresistible urge to move the legs and is very common. In the last decade, much attention has been focused on RLS, given its high occurrence, underdiagnosis, and impact on quality of life. AIM To determine the frequency of RLS in a neurologic-psychiatric outpatient clinic. PATIENTS AND METHODS W...

background: restless legs  syndrome  (rls)  is the  most common movement disorder in pregnancy, which can be idiopathic  or secondary. there are  limited  comparative data  regarding  these  two forms of rls.  the aim of this study was to compare  clinical features  of idiopathic  and secondary rls in pregnant women. methods: over a period  of 3 months, 443 women  who admitted for delivery in t...

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them to relieve discomfort. Evidence-based guidelines consider dopaminergic therapy to be the mainstay of treatment for RLS. Ropinirole is a modern, non-ergoline dopamine agonist which has been widely studied for the treatment of moderateto-severe primary R...