Up to 10% of Americans suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. But despite how common ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a health condition where you have an overwhelming need to move your legs. This is usually caused by an unusual sensation. It can happen at any time of day but is most ...

Regular stretching of the legs can help reduce tension and discomfort associated with RLS. Simple stretches like calf raises, hamstring stretches, and quadriceps stretches can be beneficial. Doing ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a common sensorimotor disorder that may be idiopathic (primary) or secondary to a diverse group of conditions. The pathophysiology ...

Restless legs syndrome, also called Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a neurological sleep disorder in which a person experiences an urge to move their legs or arms, and this urge is accompanied by or in ...

Clinicians should regularly test serum iron studies, including ferritin and transferrin saturation, in all patients with clinically significant RLS, ideally in the morning. (HealthDay News) — In a ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has updated its guidelines for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) for the first time in 12 years. In this video interview, guideline author ...

The NHS has warned that people who have a 'tingling' sensation may need to seek help from their GP. If you feel it at night ...

More data support the concept of stroke-related restless legs syndrome as an "emerging entity," investigators report in a new study. New research has identified the lenticulostriate and ventral ...

BALTIMORE — People with severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) are more likely to plan and attempt suicide than people without RLS, even after controlling for depression, according to new research.

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