background and objective : restless legs syndrome (rls) is a sensorimotor disorder that causes sleep deprivation. rls is characterized by discomfort in the legs and severe desire to move them during sleep. different prevalence rates about rls are reported in iran. this systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to estimate the prevalence of rls in iran. materials and methods : by searchi...

Sleep disturbances are important nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) that are associated with a negative impact on quality of life. Restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by an urge to move the legs accompanied by abnormal leg sensations, can coexist with PD, although the pathophysiology of these disorders appears to be different. RLS and PD both respond favorably to dop...

Background: In 2003, following a workshop at the National Institutes of Health, the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) developed updated diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome/ Willis–Ekbom disease (RLS/WED). These criteria were integral to major advances in research, notably in epidemiology, biology, and treatment of RLS/WED. However, extensive review of accumula...

Objective A single-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the efficacy of Longden’s counterstrain technique for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and the feasibility of the trial methodology. Methods Participants were adults with moderate to severe and persistent RLS, randomized to receive either active or control intervention. The control intervention (B) involved Counterstrain man...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by disturbing leg sensations associated to sleep complaints and excessive daytime somnolence. In the elderly, it affects 10 to 35%. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of RLS in institutionalized elderly, analyzing its relationship with clinical, laboratorial and neurophysiological features. We conducted a cross-sectional study of all the ...

Three hundred consecutive patients taking DA either for Parkinson's disease (PD, 207), restless legs syndrome (RLS, 89), or both (4) were interviewed about changes in gambling, spending, sexual activity, or other impulsive activities subsequent to DA. Regression models identified risk factors for impulsivity. Overall, 19.7% reported any increased impulsivity: 30 gambling, 26 spending, 11 sexual...

Introduction: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a sensory-motor disorder characterized by uncontrollable urges to move the legs, causing chronic sleep disturbances. Brain iron deficiency has been considered as an important contributing factor to RLS [1-2]. In this study, we applied voxel-based relaxometry (VBR) for in vivo iron measurement and voxel-based morphometry (VBM) for morphological study ...

An important update in the recommendation about the use of rotigotine for the treatment of signs and symptoms associated with moderate-to-severe primary restless legs syndrome (RLS) is included in a letter to the editor that was published after the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Board of Directors approved the practice parameters. This letter to the editor is an essential supplement ...

OBJECTIVE The lack of nocturnal decline in blood pressure (BP) is associated with an increase in cardiovascular events. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is an uncomfortable feeling in which the patient wants to budge the legs with ache in the legs. RLS also increases the hypertension and cardiovascular risk. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between dipping and non-dipping blood p...