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- What is restless legs syndrome?
- Symptoms of restless legs syndrome
- Causes of restless legs syndrome
- Prevention of restless legs syndrome
- Risk factors for restless legs syndrome
- Complications of restless legs syndrome
- When to see a doctor about restless legs syndrome
- Diagnosis of restless legs syndrome
- Conventional treatment of restless legs syndrome
- Alternative/complementary treatment of restless legs syndrome
- Living with restless legs syndrome
- Caring for someone with restless legs syndrome
Symptoms of restless legs syndrome
Symptoms of restless legs syndrome can range from mild to severe:
- Discomfort in the legs (or arms) caused by itching, tingling or "crawling" sensations
- Strong urge to move the legs (or arms) to get some relief from the discomforting sensations
- Restlessness, pacing around, tossing and turning in bed and rubbing the legs
- Inability to sleep from the discomfort in the legs (or arms)
- Symptoms normally just occur on sitting or lying down and usually improve with physical activity, unless very severe where nothing seems to help
People with restless legs syndrome usually report symptoms getting worse later in the day to later at night and especially when they are trying to go to sleep.
Many people with restless legs syndrome also have another condition, called periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), which is a disorder that causes the legs to twitch or jerk uncontrollably about every 10 to 60 seconds, normally during sleep. These movements of the legs (and sometimes the arms) cause repeated awakenings that disturb or reduce sleep.
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< 1: what is restless legs syndrome 3: causes > Last reviewed: 29 October 2007 || Last updated: 5 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
