Restless legs syndrome (abbreviated as RLS) is a disorder that causes distressing or miserable sensations within the legs by having an irresistible desire to move them. These types of signs and symptoms typically occur in the late afternoon or evening hours and they are usually more severe during the night when relaxing, such as sitting or laying in bed. For this reason it can become not easy to go to sleep or return to sleep soon after waking up. Moving the legs or walking typically eliminates the signs and symptoms but the sensations often recur once the movement stops. This will have a considerable influence on the quality of life and may bring about concentration and work productiveness issues due to the lack of sleep. Around 10% of people have been predicted to probably have got restless legs syndrome. This affects both women and men, however it is more prevalent in females. The main cause of restless legs syndrome is not established yet. Even though this problem is very miserable, most cases of RLS can be treated with non-drug therapies and when required, drugs. There are some underpinning disorders of restless legs syndrome, for example a deficiency of iron, that […]
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