Restless legs syndrome is associated with major comorbidities in a population of Danish blood donors

M Didriksen, RP Allen, BJ Burchell, LW Thørner… - Sleep medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is characterized by uncomfortable
nocturnal sensations in the legs making sedentary activities and sleep difficult, and is thus …

Restless legs syndrome prevalence and clinical correlates among psychiatric inpatients: a multicenter study

FC Weber, H Danker-Hopfe, E Dogan-Sander… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background There are only limited reports on the prevalence of restless legs syndrome
(RLS) in patients with psychiatric disorders. The present study aimed to evaluate the …

Evaluating the quality of life of patients with restless legs syndrome

L Abetz, R Allen, A Follet, T Washburn, C Early… - Clinical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background: The primary morbidities of restless legs syndrome (RLS) involve sleep loss,
extreme discomfort, and disruption of normal activities. Although the condition is not life …

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 …

Evaluating daytime alertness in individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) compared to sleep restricted controls

C Gamaldo, AR Benbrook, RP Allen, O Oguntimein… - Sleep medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common
sensorimotor disorder often associated with significant chronic sleep loss. Previous studies …

Suicidal thought and behavior in individuals with restless legs syndrome

KS Para, CA Chow, K Nalamada, VM Kakade… - Sleep medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with an unrelenting urge to move
at night, which can cause chronic sleeplessness, depression, and despondency; thus …

Prospective survey on the natural course of restless legs syndrome over two years in a closed cohort

T Kagimura, T Nomura, M Kusumi, K Nakashima… - Sleep Medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study was set out to identify the population with restless legs syndrome
(RLS) developing a chronic course and the impact of long-term morbidity of RLS on disorder …

Prevalence, comorbidities and risk factors of restless legs syndrome in the Korean elderly population–results from the Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging

KW Kim, INY YOON, S Chung, YK SHIN… - Journal of sleep …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, neuropsychiatric comorbidities, iron
metabolism and potential risk factors of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in the elderly Korean …

Restless legs syndrome risk factors, behaviors, and diagnoses in persons with early to moderate dementia and sleep disturbance

K Richards, VM Shue, CK Beck… - Behavioral sleep …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, restless legs syndrome (RLS) risk factors, RLS-associated behaviors, and the
ability to understand and answer an RLS diagnostic interview were investigated. In 23 older …

[PDF][PDF] The real burden of restless legs syndrome: clinical and economic outcomes

RE Salas, AB Kwan - Am J Manag Care, 2012 - ajmc.s3.amazonaws.com
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a highly prevalent and substantially underdiagnosed
sensorimotor disorder. Only relatively recently have the large impact on patient quality of life …