Restless legs syndrome
| Subclass of | central nervous system disease, disease |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | neurology |
| Genetic association | MEIS1, BTBD9, PTPRD |
| ICD-9-CM | 333.94, 333.99 |
| ICPC 2 ID | N04 |
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), dem sanso know as Willis–Ekbom disease (WED), be a neurological disorder, usually chronic, wey dey cause an overwhelming urge to move one ein legs.[1][2] Der often be an unpleasant feeling insyd de legs wey dey improve temporarily by moving dem.[1] Dis feeling often be described as aching, tingling, anaa crawling in nature.[1] Occasionally, arms sanso fi be affected.[1] De feelings generally dey happen wen at rest den therefore fi make am hard to sleep.[1] Sleep disruption fi leave people plus RLS sleepy during de day, plus low energy, den irritable anaa depressed.[1] Additionally, chaw get limb twitching during sleep, a condition dem know as periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).[3] RLS no be de same as habitual foot-tapping anaa leg-rocking.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "What Is Restless Legs Syndrome?". Health Topics. NHLBI. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
As of Jan 2026, there is no longer a stand-alone article for RLS; rather, it appears to have been rolled into several different sleep disorder-related topics. - ↑ "Restless Legs Syndrome Information Page". Health Information. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome?". NHLBI. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ Allen RP, Picchietti DL, Garcia-Borreguero D, Ondo WG, Walters AS, Winkelman JW, Zucconi M, Ferri R, Trenkwalder C, Lee HB (August 2014). "Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria – history, rationale, description, and significance" (PDF). Sleep Medicine. 15 (8). Additional contributions from the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group: 860–873. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2014.03.025. PMID 25023924. Retrieved 2022-04-09 – via Götingen Research Online Publications.