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Restless Legs Syndrome Overview
• What Is Restless Legs Syndrome?
• Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome
• How Doctors Diagnose Restless Legs Syndrome: 4 Symptoms
• Why Restless Legs Syndrome Disrupts Sleep
• Sleeping With Restless Legs Syndrome: 3 Patients' Stories
• Video: What Restless Legs Syndrome Feels Like
• Is It Really Restless Legs Syndrome? Other Conditions You Should Consider
• When Your Limbs Move in Your Sleep: PLMD and Its Restless Legs Connection
• Printable List: 5 Signs You May Have RLS
• The Best Websites for Restless Legs Syndrome Sufferers
Read more about restless legs syndrome
• Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome
• How Doctors Diagnose Restless Legs Syndrome: 4 Symptoms
• Why Restless Legs Syndrome Disrupts Sleep
• Sleeping With Restless Legs Syndrome: 3 Patients' Stories
• Video: What Restless Legs Syndrome Feels Like
• Is It Really Restless Legs Syndrome? Other Conditions You Should Consider
• When Your Limbs Move in Your Sleep: PLMD and Its Restless Legs Connection
• Printable List: 5 Signs You May Have RLS
• The Best Websites for Restless Legs Syndrome Sufferers
Read more about restless legs syndrome
Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
• Treatment Options for Restless Legs Syndrome
• Drug-Free Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: 8 Tips to Try at Home
• Video: Restless Legs Syndrome Can’t Be Cured, but Medication May Help
• Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome
• My Story: Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome Helps Me Feel Like a Normal 26-Year-Old
• Restless Legs Medication and Augmentation: What You Need to Know if Your Drug Stops Working
• Tired of Ambien? Meet the Sleep Medications of the Near Future
Read the latest news on sleep disorders
• Drug-Free Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: 8 Tips to Try at Home
• Video: Restless Legs Syndrome Can’t Be Cured, but Medication May Help
• Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome
• My Story: Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome Helps Me Feel Like a Normal 26-Year-Old
• Restless Legs Medication and Augmentation: What You Need to Know if Your Drug Stops Working
• Tired of Ambien? Meet the Sleep Medications of the Near Future
Read the latest news on sleep disorders
The Restless Legs Syndrome Controversy: Funny Name, Serious Topic
A funny name for a serious—and very real—condition
Most people who watched TV a few years ago found themselves in one of two camps regarding the restless legs syndrome (RLS) publicity. Either they suffered the weird symptoms described in the ads and felt a jolt of recognition, or they wondered if someone was playing a joke on an overmedicated country.
Here was a list of funny-sounding symptoms, a new prescription drug, yet no diagnostic test to document the condition's existence. RLS joined a growing family of disorders (including fibromyalgia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) that are in debate, while patients fight to be taken seriously. Read More
Here was a list of funny-sounding symptoms, a new prescription drug, yet no diagnostic test to document the condition's existence. RLS joined a growing family of disorders (including fibromyalgia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) that are in debate, while patients fight to be taken seriously. Read More
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Expert Charlene Gamaldo's Advice on RLS Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Charlene Gamaldo
Assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Q: I was diagnosed with restless legs syndrome two years ago. Now my teenage daughter says she thinks she has it too. Is she old enough to have it or is it just in her mind?
A: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is known to run in families and there's something called early onset RLS, which is when the symptoms manifest before age 40. If you developed RLS early on, it's more likely to have a hereditary component. Even if you didn't develop RLS until later in life, it's still likely that your daughter could have it too. Unfortunately people who get RLS when they're young typically see it get worse as they age. Read More
A: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is known to run in families and there's something called early onset RLS, which is when the symptoms manifest before age 40. If you developed RLS early on, it's more likely to have a hereditary component. Even if you didn't develop RLS until later in life, it's still likely that your daughter could have it too. Unfortunately people who get RLS when they're young typically see it get worse as they age. Read More
Video: Perspectives on Restless Legs Syndrome
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What RLS Feels Like"You just want to cut your legs off"
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Stigma and MisdiagnosisSufferers may not tell their doctors
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Restless Legs Syndrome"It wakes me like a door slamming"
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Can It Be Cured?Medication will help some patients
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