Penn State investigators found differences between different racial and ethnic groups and the prevalence of restless legs syndrome during pregnancy, but they do not believe that race was the cause of the differences.
A retrospective study finds that symptoms of restless leg syndrome are 34.5% more prevalent in patients with superficial venous insufficiency, reports Venous News.
An international team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Center has...
For children and adolescents with restless legs syndrome (RLS), sitting still in a classroom can be difficult. Like adults, kids with RLS tend to seek relief from their discomfort by moving their legs – for example, by...
Read MoreCleveland Clinic’s wellness blog Healthessentials explains what foods to load up on and what to avoid to manage restless legs syndrome. Lots of websites say that the easiest solution is to drink some diet tonic water...
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with a nearly tripled risk of suicide and self-harm,...
Read MoreNews 8/WTNH shares responses from Brian Koo, MD, about RLS. Dr. Koo answers, “The more common type of restless legs or primary legs syndrome, we don’t exactly know what causes it. It might be related to iron deficiency either in...
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RLS specialists share advice they give to patients about avoiding behavioral triggers.
Read MoreIf you only get mild symptoms of RLS, or only experience them occasionally, there are nondrug things you can do to ease the discomfort, reports Australia’s ABC. “Obviously you can get up and move around, or another...
Read MoreA study suggests a possible gender difference in phenotypical presentation of RLS, manifesting with predominantly sensory symptoms in women and predominantly motor symptoms in men, reports MedicalResearch.com. We used validated...
Read MoreSmall intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings from a small, new study. Results show that SIBO was found in all seven...
Read MoreResearchers conducted a meta-analysis of eligible studies that focus on the possible association between RLS and other movement disorders, and discussed the possible common pathophysiologic mechanisms, according to a literature...
Read MoreVirginia-based wearable tech company Zansors has added to its growing collection of patents. Zansors was recently awarded a patent for a wearable patch to automatically monitor, screen, and/or report health conditions. Zansors’...
Read MoreResearchers have identified a common mechanism implicating adenosine in the cause of restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms. Preclinical findings in a rat model of RLS and clinical results in humans together suggest that targeting...
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Two studies published in Nature Genetics offer surprising insights into sleep disorders. By Sree...
Read MoreChildren can have restless legs syndrome too, reports WTHR. One day, his teacher sent home a video she took during nap time on her phone. The video showed Shane repeatedly moving his legs and then hitting himself on the head as...
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Opioids can be a viable therapy for these patients—and a paper published in the January 2018 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings aims to illuminate this treatment pathway.
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Some seek alternatives to dopaminergic drugs, due to the drugs’ links to RLS augmentation....
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