Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

August 9, 2019 Welcome Denise Sharon, MD, PhD, FAASM and J. Andrew Berkowitz, MD to the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Denise Sharon, MD, PhD, FAASM Dr. Sharon graduated in 1981 from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University in Israel. After completing her Residency in Psychiatry, she continued her studies in Clinical Psychology at Temple University in...

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August 8, 2019 Spreading RLS Awareness Through Sacred Threads By Zibby Crawford Three striking quilts hang on the walls of the RLS Foundation in Austin, Texas. More than a decoration, they are a unique and powerful tool for RLS Awareness. Starla Phelps, an RLS Foundation member since 1994, is the artist that created each quilt to be displayed...

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August 6, 2019 New Study Funded by RLS Foundation By Kris Schanilec The RLS Foundation has awarded a grant of $36,398 to Sergi Ferré, MD, PhD, of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, for a study to explore how opioid medications work in the brain to relieve RLS symptoms. This research builds on several Foundation-funded studies previously conducted...

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August 1, 2019 CBT-I Just Might Help By Régis Langelier, PhD As many of you know, those of us who are “NightWalkers” have not only RLS, but also the insomnia that comes with it. All who endure RLS have some learned coping expertise; however, we also need new ways of thinking and strategizing for revitalization! Now there is...

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