Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

Finding Hope I’ve tried to describe emotional aspects of having severe or refractory RLS. The word “refractory” in medicine means “not treatable” or “resistant to treatment.” Those of us in this RLS category have horrible symptoms at any time of day OR night. The symptoms and pain will disturb any facet of daily living. RLS does not discriminate....

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How to Manage Your Child's RLS in the Coming School Year Restless legs syndrome (RLS) does not only affect adults. In the United States alone, RLS is believed to afflict an estimated 1.5 million children and adolescents. Although most research has focused on adults, RLS symptoms often begin during childhood or adolescence. In fact, about 35 percent of...

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Providing RLS Care in Southern Switzerland Mauro Manconi, MD, PhD, a current member of the Foundation's Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, has devoted much of his career to sleep medicine. In 2016 he partnered with the RLS Foundation as director of the second European RLS Quality Care Center (QCC), the Sleep Center at the Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland....

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What You Need to Know Iron deficiency without anemia has been associated with increased fatigue, depression, cognitive impairment, decreased work capacity and restless legs syndrome (RLS). Prior to diagnosis, an RLS healthcare provider may check a patient's iron (ferritin) levels to see if they have low iron. "Keeping iron levels mid-range (75mcg/L and above) correlates to RLS symptom...

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