Evidence for further genetic locus heterogeneity and confirmation of RLS‐1 in restless legs syndrome

J Winkelmann, P Lichtner, B Pütz… - … : official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS; MIM 102300) is a common neurological disorder
characterized by dysesthesias and an urge to move the lower limbs. The symptoms …

Association between restless legs syndrome and essential tremor

WG Ondo, D Lai - Movement disorders: official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
After observing that several families with essential tremor (ET) clinically cosegregated with
restless legs syndrome (RLS), we prospectively evaluated for the presence of RLS in 100 …

Clinical, polysomnographic, and genetic characteristics of restless legs syndrome: a study of 133 patients diagnosed with new standard criteria

J Montplaisir, S Boucher, G Poirier… - … : official journal of the …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
One hundred thirty‐three cases of restless legs syndrome (RLS), diagnosed with criteria
recently formulated by an international study group, were studied by questionnaire and with …

Restless legs syndrome in a population of northern Tanzania: A community‐based study

AS Winkler, A Trendafilova, M Meindl… - Movement …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a highly prevalent movement disorder. However,
prevalences seem to vary amongst different ethnicities. To date, no community‐based …

Restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis: A case‐control study

M Deriu, G Cossu, A Molari, D Murgia… - … : official journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of our study was to explore restless legs syndrome (RLS) frequency in multiple
sclerosis (MS)‐patients and establish whether RLS could be a symptom of MS. Over a …

Cardiovascular risk factors in restless legs syndrome

I Schlesinger, I Erikh, O Avizohar… - … : official journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We conducted a population‐based cross‐sectional study to assess prevalence of
cardiovascular risk factors in subjects with and without restless legs syndrome (RLS). Adults …

Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey

GM Hadjigeorgiou, I Stefanidis… - European journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder with a general population
prevalence of 3–10%. A single, previous epidemiological study performed in south‐east …

Treatment of restless legs syndrome: an evidence‐based review and implications for clinical practice

C Trenkwalder, WA Hening, P Montagna… - … : official journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Only in the last three decades, the restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been examined in
randomized controlled trials. The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) commissioned a task …

Clinical symptoms and possible anticipation in a large kindred of familial restless legs syndrome

C Trenkwalder, VC Seidel, T Gasser… - … : official journal of the …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) frequently follows an autosomal dominant
inheritance with a variable clinical expressivity of symptoms. We describe the largest …

Toward a better definition of the restless legs syndrome

AS Walters, MS Aldrich, R Allen… - … : official journal of the …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract A large International Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Study Group has been formed.
As its first task, the group has taken upon itself the role of definig the clinical features of the …