Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a common sensorimotor disorder that may be idiopathic (primary) or secondary to a diverse group of conditions. The pathophysiology ...

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Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is often worse at nighttime. Some people may only have the symptoms at this time. Many with RLS also experience limb movements during sleep. As many as 80% of people with ...

That wouldn't have been the case if he'd had periodic limb movement disorder-a larger twitch that causes spontaneous movement of the hips, legs, ankles and sometimes arms. This condition, the one ...

RLS is characterized by a deep, ill-defined discomfort or dysesthesia in the legs that arises during prolonged rest or when the patient is drowsy and trying to fall asleep, especially at night. [11] ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A higher periodic leg movement index (PLMI) predicted less sleep at night in older people with cognitive impairment and sleep disturbance, according to a study published in the ...

While periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) and restless leg syndrome (RLS) are well-known in Parkinson disease, similar movements during wakefulness are not as well described. A recent case report ...

Restless legs syndrome has been linked to an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease in new findings that suggest the ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I have nearly conquered his snoring habit (so that I can get some sleep) only to have a new problem crop up. Around 4 to 5 a.m. every morning, his whole body begins to ...