Restless legs syndrome

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Restless Leg Syndrome
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What is Restless Leg Syndrome?

• Restless legs syndrome is a disorder of the
  nervous system that causes you have an
  overwhelming urge to move your legs or other
  parts of the body.
• Restless legs syndrome makes it difficult to get
  comfortable enough to fall asleep.

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Signs Symptoms Of Restless Legs Syndrome

• The symptoms are usually worse at night but may
  also occur at rest, when lying or sitting and
  tend to occur in the evening.
• The sensation is difficult for some people to
  describe. Patients describe these symptoms as
  creepy, crawly sensations, leg pains, cramps,
  tingling, itching, aching or uncomfortable
  sensations that will be temporarily relieved by
  movement.
• Therefore, if you move your legs or get up and
  walk around, these symptoms may go away. The
  discomfort may return when you try again to go to
  sleep.
• Patients may experience this intermittently or
  nightly and symptoms can range from mild to
  severe.

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Signs Symptoms Of Restless Legs Syndrome

• Most people develop RLS after age 45.
• Women are nearly twice as likely as men to
  develop RLS. Children can also have RLS.

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Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome

• RLS is a clinical diagnosis. It is subdivided
  into primary of secondary RLS.
• Primary RLS can run in families with 50 of
  patients reporting a family member with similar
  symptoms, as the risk is about three to six times
  greater.
• Secondary RLS will be due to an underlying
  medical cause such as iron deficiencies,
  peripheral neuropathies, diabetes and is
  sometimes related to medications.

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Common Conditions Associated with RLS

• RLS is associated with sleep apnea or narcolepsy.

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Why Seek Help for RLS

• Symptoms from RLS cause patients to have
  difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep.
• The inability to fall asleep or stay asleep can
  lead to chronic sleep deprivation which results
  in impaired cognitive functioning, mood disorder,
  degraded learning and memory or slow reaction
  times.

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How To Treat RLS

• A consultation with a sleep specialist
  https//www.sleepmedcenter.com/why-us/ is the
  first step to relieving symptoms.
• RLS can be treated successfully with medication
  and good sleep hygiene.

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Schedule An Appointment Today

• If you suspect that you may have RLS, contact us
  online or by calling 708-364-0261 to set up an
  appointment with one of our sleep specialists.

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