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Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs (or Restless 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.
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Reviewed January 2012
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| Title: | Sleep - common disorders |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sleep disorders can prevent some people from enjoying a good night's sleep. Sleep disorders include insomnia, jet lag, narcolepsy, sleep apnoea, snoring, restless legs syndrome and sleepwalking. Severe sleep disorders should be investigated and treated at a sleep disorders centre. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | 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. The cause is unknown but iron deficiency is an important risk factor. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Fatigue explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Fatigue can mean feeling tired, sleepy or lacking energy. Fatigue may be due to medical causes, lifestyle or emotional concerns or stress. Depression, anxiety or grief can all cause fatigue. Too little or too much sleep can cause fatigue. Medical causes of fatigue may include flu, glandular fever, anaemia, sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea or restless leg syndrome, CFS/ME (formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalopathy), hypothyroidism, heart problems, cancer and other conditions. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Dopamine agonists for the treatment of restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterised by an urge to move the limbs which is usually associated with unpleasant sensations. Symptoms are worse during rest, in the evening, and at night and improve by movement. The course o... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Levodopa for the treatment of restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder characterised by a nocturnal urge to move the legs that is usually associated with unpleasant sensations in the legs. Symptoms occur predominantly during rest, in the evening, and at night. ... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor movement disorder characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an urge to move them. The syndrome is very common and its lifestyle impacts justify a search for more effective and acceptable int... |
| Date: | May 2008 |
| Title: | Restless legs syndrome - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Restless legs syndrome is a condition that makes it difficult for people to get to sleep. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of restless legs syndrome. |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
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