The biopsychosocial effects of restless legs syndrome (RLS)

PM Becker - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are associated with reductions in patients'
quality of life (QoL) and mental heath. Sleep disturbance, which is often the most …

The relationship between sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, and cognitive function with restless legs syndrome (RLS) in the elderly

Y Xu, H Wen, J Li, J Yang, K Luo, L Chang - Sleep and breathing, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Psychosomatic symptom profiles in patients with restless legs syndrome

JB Kim, YS Koo, MY Eun, KW Park, KY Jung - Sleep and Breathing, 2013 - Springer
Purpose It has been reported that restless legs syndrome (RLS) might be associated with
multiple psychosomatic symptoms. We aimed to identify which psychosomatic symptom is …

Restless legs syndrome: psychiatric comorbidities are more important than neuroticism

E Trautmann, A Barke, JU Frisch… - Behavioral Sleep …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is often associated with psychopathological symptoms. We
compared psychiatric diagnoses, psychological complaints, sleep and personality traits in …

Modeling the causal relationships between symptoms associated with restless legs syndrome and the patient-reported impact of RLS

CA Kushida, RP Allen, MJ Atkinson - Sleep Medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to examine the causal relationships between the symptoms of
restless legs syndrome (RLS) and specific clinical and subjective health-related, quality of …

A further evaluation of the cognitive deficits associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS)

CE Gamaldo, AR Benbrook, RP Allen, O Oguntimein… - Sleep medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor
disorder that peaks in severity during the night and comes on with rest. As a result, this …

Impact of sleep-related complaints on depressive symptoms in patients with restless legs syndrome

M Hornyak, M Kopasz, M Berger… - Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - psychiatrist.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of cognitive function between patients with restless legs syndrome and healthy controls

YJ Moon, JY Song, BU Lee, YS Koo… - Sleep Medicine …, 2014 - sleepmedres.org
Methods Drug-naïve RLS patients (n= 15) and age-matched controls (n= 17) were enrolled
in the study. They completed clinical interviews, sleep questionnaires, and a …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cognition in restless legs syndrome

KY Jung - Journal of sleep medicine, 2015 - e-jsm.org
Cognition is the mental abilities related to knowledge which includes attention, memory,
language, judgment, and decision making. Cognitive function can be affected by several …