Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

May 20, 2022 The Neurologist Prof. Dr. Mauro Manconi, Head of the Department of Sleep Medicine at the Neurocentre of Southern Switzerland of the Regional Hospital of Lugano, received the EFNA Award 2022 'Advocating for Gender Equity in Neurology' in the category "Outstanding Achievement by a Medical Professional" for his continuous and outstanding scientific work on the topic...

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May 4, 2022 BBC Reel Examines Restless Legs Syndrome Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition of the nervous system that, in its most serious form, can be highly debilitating. It is thought to affect roughly 10 percent of people worldwide, so how come it is still relatively unknown and poorly understood? BBC Reel's Howard Timberlake goes in...

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May 4, 2022 The Sleep Community Rallied The RLS community responded quickly to a recent Action Alert to request our Representatives to sign on to a bipartisan letter in support of sleep disorders and sleep health disparities. On April 25, 2022, an amazing total of 36 U.S. Representatives signed that letter, which is very impressive by Congressional appropriations...

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