Background and objectives: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is an important and common
cause of insomnia, and previous studies indicate that psychiatric wellbeing may be impaired …

Background Symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with restless legs syndrome
(RLS) have been observed. However, it is unclear whether rates of threshold depression …

Objective: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a distressing sensorimotor disorder with a 5% to
10% prevalence in the United States and Western Europe. The nocturnal occurrence of …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has gained considerable attention in the recent years: nearly
50 community-based studies have been published in the last decade around the world. The …

Aim: Few studies have examined the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in Asian
populations, with existing data suggesting substantially lower rates of RLS in Asian …

Background The occurrence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in elderly individuals is well
known but the incidence and the clinical correlates in these subjects are still unclear. The …

Objectives Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has a significant effect on sleep and quality of life.
Delays in diagnosis and treatment are frequent due to a lack of awareness. In this study, a …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterised by a complaint of an
almost irresistible urge to move the legs. RLS is diagnosed clinically by means of the four …

Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder characterized by disagreeable
sensations in the legs that occur at rest and are relieved by movement. These symptoms …

Epidemiological studies report a 2-to 4-fold risk of a depressive disorder in patients with
restless legs syndrome (RLS) compared with healthy controls. The high prevalence rates of …