Restless legs syndrome

K Ekbom, J Ulfberg - Journal of internal medicine, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological sensory‐motor disorder that is
characterized by intense restlessness and unpleasant creeping sensations deep inside the …

Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in North American and Western European populations: a systematic review

KE Innes, TK Selfe, P Agarwal - Sleep medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a potentially debilitating sleep disorder
that affects a significant percentage of North American and European adults. Although …

Definition of restless legs syndrome, how to diagnose it, and how to differentiate it from RLS mimics

H Benes, AS Walters, RP Allen… - … : official journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a clinical diagnosis based primarily on self‐reports of
individuals. The International RLS Study Group has published diagnostic criteria that are …

Sleep disorders: impact on daytime functioning and quality of life

A Szentkirályi, CZ Madarász… - Expert review of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides an overview of the daytime symptoms associated with the most
common sleep disorders, namely insomnia, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea …

Migraine and restless legs syndrome: a systematic review

M Schürks, A Winter, K Berger, T Kurth - Cephalalgia, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is increasingly being reported as a comorbidity
of migraine. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies …

Investigation of unmedicated early onset restless legs syndrome by voxel-based morphometry, T2 relaxometry, and functional MR imaging during the night-time hours

PN Margariti, LG Astrakas, SG Tsouli… - American journal …, 2012 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The pathophysiology of eRLS has not yet been
elucidated. The purpose of the study was to assess, in patients with eRLS, the volume, iron …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired glucose tolerance in sleep disorders

M Keckeis, Z Lattova, E Maurovich-Horvat… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Recent epidemiological and experimental data suggest a negative influence of
shortened or disturbed night sleep on glucose tolerance. Due to the high prevalence of …

Multiple sclerosis and restless legs syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Schürks, P Bussfeld - European Journal of Neurology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been reported to occur more
frequently in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. Methods …

Breakthrough symptoms during the daytime in patients with restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease)

D Tzonova, O Larrosa, E Calvo, JJ Granizo… - Sleep Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: It is often assumed that most patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS)
only experience symptoms at night. However, previous studies have estimated the …

Ropinirole in patients with restless legs syndrome and baseline IRLS total scores≥ 24: efficacy and tolerability in a 26-week, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo …

L Giorgi, A Asgharian, B Hunter - Clinical therapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Background As with studies of other dopamine agonists, previously reported studies of
ropinirole in restless legs syndrome (RLS) recruited patients with baseline International …