Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

April 26, 2022 Iron Treatment Shows Promise in Children with RLS or PLMD By Karla Dzienkowski, RN, BSN, Executive Director, RLS Foundation Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) are two neurological conditions commonly treated with oral iron in children. Some children do not tolerate or respond sufficiently to oral iron, and there is not...

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April 19, 2022 Board Spotlight: Jeffrey Durmer, MD, PhD By Clara Schlemeyer, Program Coordinator, RLS Foundation I spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Durmer, a former member of the RLS Foundation’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Board and current member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. He also serves on the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board (SDRAB) of the National Institutes...

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April 3, 2022 A Week to Stand Up for RLS Advocacy is part of the important work of the RLS Foundation that we focus on year-round. Please join us April 4–8 in contacting your representatives to educate them about RLS and our advocacy priorities. To learn more about our advocacy priorities and agenda, check out our prep packet....

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