Noctrix Health aims to treat RLS symptoms with its wearable neuromodulation platform that targets specific peripheral nerve fibers in a manner that is comfortable to wear to sleep.
A lawyer tells MPR about a case in which communication and care coordination between a psychiatrist and a sleep specialist ended with the initial referral and was linked to a tragic outcome.In this case, the referring...
An international team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Center has...
A 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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John Winkelman, MD, PhD, was fooled once by an RLS therapy. Now he’s launched a registry to do the...
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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....
Read MoreCleveland Clinic provides an answer from an interventional cardiologist. Although a connection between this strange syndrome and heart disease sounds unlikely, it exists. Moreover, it was recently discovered that women with RLS...
Read MoreThe Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), in collaboration with longtime partner the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, is building a global base of movement disorder specialists to provide expert patient...
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New studies link high body mass index to RLS across a variety of patient populations. By Lisa...
Read MoreIron supplementation may be all it takes to reduce symptoms of restless legs syndrome. But many doctors don’t know about it, reports Harvard Health Letter. “The concern is that people are being started on medications...
Read MoreSevier Valley Hospital in Richfield has received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for the hospital’s sleep studies program. This program helps diagnose a variety of sleep disorders for local patients...
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