Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

Call for RLS Research Grant Proposals The RLS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, aspires to achieve universal awareness of the disease, to support identification of effective treatments, and to find the cure for the millions of men, women, and children who suffer from RLS. The RLS Foundation calls for grant proposals of a 1 year-duration, with funding levels...

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November 24, 2023 Your Generosity Can Change Lives: The Power of Giving Tuesday By Clara Schlemeyer and Adrianna Colucci Among the busyness of the holiday season, don’t forget to pause and reflect on the friends, family and organizations that have positively impacted your 2023 year. Giving Tuesday, which is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global...

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November 15, 2023 The Knowledge and Comfort of Knowing You Are Not Alone = Priceless For 31 years, the RLS Foundation has been dedicated to improving the lives of the men, women and children who live with RLS by increasing awareness, improving treatments, and funding research to find a cure for this often-devastating disease. The RLS Foundation is...

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October 11, 2023 Hope for a Better Future By Daniel Amyx, RLS Foundation Member My RLS started very gradually – I really didn’t think much about it at the time. About 15 minutes into my meditation, I had this creepy-crawly, gnawing feeling in my legs. I found I could tighten my leg muscles, the feeling would subside, and...

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October 2, 2023 Frequently Asked Questions About RLS Foundation Membership At the RLS Foundation, we appreciate your support through membership. All RLS Foundation members can be proud of the part they play in making our mission a reality and reaching our goals to improve treatments and, through research, find a cure. If you have additional questions about membership,...

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August 24, 2023 RLS Advocacy: One Family Shares Their Story By Adrianna Colucci, RLS Foundation Administrative Assistant Advocating for the RLS community and against the barriers posed by existing legislation has always been at the heart of the RLS Foundation (RLSF). Last month, RLSF Executive Director, Karla Dzienkowski, and Administrative Assistant, Adrianna Colucci, flew from Austin, TX to...

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August 21, 2023 We are so excited to share details about our annual RLS Hill Day! Members of the RLS community, RLS Foundation staff, Board members and RLS physicians join together to speak with congressional representatives as their constituents. Advocacy is an integral part of our democratic process, and the RLS community’s voice deserves to be heard. Below...

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August 9, 2023 RLS Foundation Welcomes New Board Chair, Dr. Shalini Paruthi By Clara Schlemeyer, RLS Foundation Program Coordinator I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Shalini Paruthi, who joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2018 and became Chair this year! Dr. Paruthi also dedicates her time to the AASM (American Academy of Sleep). She is...

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July 26, 2023 Board Spotlight: Dr. Christopher Earley By Adrianna Colucci, RLS Foundation Administrative Assistant Christopher J. Earley, MB, BCh, PhD, FRCPI, is both a professor of neurology at the renowned Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Restless Legs Syndrome, a certified RLS Quality Care Center in Baltimore. Among various...

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July 12, 2023 Good Sleep Hygiene: More Than Just a Bedtime Routine By Clara Schlemeyer, RLS Foundation Program Coordinator Sleep hygiene is always a sensitive subject when you have an underlying sleep condition that stops your sleep in its tracks. Sleep hygiene is not simply about crafting and sticking to a bedtime routine; sleep hygiene encompasses your daytime...

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June 28, 2023 Should Cannabis be Considered an RLS Treatment? By Adrianna Colucci, RLS Foundation Administrative Assistant Research examining the potential role that medical cannabis can play in treating medical conditions and sleep disorders is increasing within the United States. Cannabis is a plant containing active ingredients that is classified as a psychoactive drug when ingested, inhaled, or...

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May 17, 2023 The ‘Opioid Issue’ Still Needs Your Attention By Lewis Phelps, Former Chair, RLS Foundation Board of Directors Five years ago, we wrote in NightWalkers about the challenges that people with RLS and their doctors face in getting opioid prescriptions filled. In recognition of the seriousness of the problem experienced by many of our members, we...

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April 24, 2023 Help! I Think I Have Augmentation and Don’t Know What to Do! Each day at the RLS Foundation we receive calls from individuals seeking support, information and help with augmentation, a distressing challenge to their RLS treatment. The good news is that, thanks to ongoing research, augmentation is manageable and treatment options are available. This...

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