Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
Definition:
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been described as a sensorimotor disorder by some sources (Kim) and a neurological disorder by others (Bayard). Subjective:
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References:
- Kim WH, Kim BS, Kim SK, et al. Restless legs syndrome in older people: a community-based study on its prevalence and association with major depressive disorder in older Korean adults. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012;27(6):565-572. doi: 510.1002/gps.2754. Epub 2011 Aug 1008.
- Bayard M, Avonda T, Wadzinski J. Restless legs syndrome. Am Fam Physician. 2008;78(2):235-240.
- Hening WA, Allen RP, Washburn M, Lesage SR, Earley CJ. The four diagnostic criteria for Restless Legs Syndrome are unable to exclude confounding conditions ("mimics"). Sleep Med. 2009;10(9):976-981. Epub 2009 Jan 2029.