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Restless Legs (or Leg) Syndrome is a condition in which the legs feel extremely uncomfortable while a person is sitting or lying down. The condition usually makes a person feel like getting up and moving around, and in doing so, the unpleasant feeling usually goes away.
Follow the links below to find information about Restless Legs Syndrome.
Reviewed November 2007
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Restless legs syndrome
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Australian Prescriber
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Restless legs syndrome makes people's legs twitch uncontrollably, particularly when they are resting. It tends to be worse at night. As well as restlessness the person may feel unpleasant sensations, such as itching or burning.
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Aug 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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Australian Prescriber
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Restless legs syndrome is a common but under-recognised disorder. For patients with mild symptoms, no drug treatment may be necessary. For patients with severe symptoms, dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment when a drug is needed.
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Aug 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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myDr
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As many as one in 10 people may have trouble getting to sleep because they suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS). Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of RLS.
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Apr 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Restless legs syndrome is characterised by the compelling urge to move the legs, particularly when trying to sleep. The strange sensation in the calves has been described as a crawling ache. The cause is unknown, but it is thought to involve a nervous system malfunction.
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Jan 2008
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Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Varicose veins are enlarged, visibly lumpy knotted veins, usually in the legs. They can cause pain, burning discomfort, aching and itching as well as generalised aching, heaviness or swelling in the legs, cramps at night and restless leg syndrome. There...
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Aug 2006
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