Patients suffering from restless legs syndrome have low internal locus of control and poor psychological functioning compared to healthy controls
S Brand, J Beck, M Hatzinger… - …, 2013 - karger.com
Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disturbing sensorimotor disorder negatively
influencing both sleep and psychological functioning. The aim of the present study was to …
influencing both sleep and psychological functioning. The aim of the present study was to …
Systematic assessment of autonomic symptoms in restless legs syndrome
Objectives To compare the clinical features of autonomic dysfunction using the SCOPA-AUT
questionnaire in untreated patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) with controls, to …
questionnaire in untreated patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) with controls, to …
Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome: a synthesis of the literature
MM Ohayon, R O'Hara, MV Vitiello - Sleep medicine reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …
50 community-based studies have been published in the last decade around the world. The …
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with restless legs syndrome with painful symptoms
YW Cho, ML Song, CJ Earley, RP Allen - Sleep medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The complaint of pain has largely been ignored in the diagnostic criteria for
restless legs syndrome (RLS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of …
restless legs syndrome (RLS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of …
Psychiatric comorbidities in restless legs syndrome
U Kallweit, E Werth, A Seiz, S Sefidan… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological sleep disorder with frequent (39%)
coexisting psychiatric comorbidities. Patients with any psychiatric comorbidity had fewer …
coexisting psychiatric comorbidities. Patients with any psychiatric comorbidity had fewer …
Unfavorable polysomnographic sleep patterns predict poor sleep and poor psychological functioning 3 years later in patients with restless legs syndrome
S Brand, J Beck, M Hatzinger, M Savic… - …, 2011 - karger.com
Background: Amongst the variety of disorders affecting sleep, restless legs syndrome (RLS)
merits particular attention. Little is known about long-term outcomes for sleep or …
merits particular attention. Little is known about long-term outcomes for sleep or …
Restless legs syndrome is associated with major comorbidities in a population of Danish blood donors
Abstract Background Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is characterized by uncomfortable
nocturnal sensations in the legs making sedentary activities and sleep difficult, and is thus …
nocturnal sensations in the legs making sedentary activities and sleep difficult, and is thus …
The prevalence of and risk factors for restless legs syndrome: a nationwide study
SM AlShareef - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neglected diagnosis, and most individuals
with RLS do not access effective therapies. There has yet to be a nationwide study of the …
with RLS do not access effective therapies. There has yet to be a nationwide study of the …
Predictors of health-related quality of life in sufferers with restless legs syndrome: a multi-national study
L McCrink, RP Allen, S Wolowacz, B Sherrill… - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To explore aspects of restless legs syndrome (RLS)
associated with detrimental impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). PATIENTS AND …
associated with detrimental impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). PATIENTS AND …
Validation of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale for restless legs syndrome
International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group - Sleep medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: There is a need for an easily administered instrument which can be applied to
all patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) to measure disease severity for clinical …
all patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) to measure disease severity for clinical …