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Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Learning Center
Symptoms could include:
- Difficulty Sleeping
- Persistent Leg Move...
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Irresistible Urge to Move Legs
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Creeping Sensations Relieved By Movement
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RLS leads to sensations in the lower legs that make you uncomfortable unless you move your legs. These sensations:
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Most people experience mild symptoms. They may lie down to rest at the end of the day and, just before sleep, will experience discomfort in their legs that prompts them to stand up, massage the leg, or walk briefly. Eighty-five percent of RLS pati...
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Restless legs syndrome is categorized in two ways. Primary RLS occurs in the absence of other medical symptoms, while secondary RLS is usually associated with some other medical disorder. Although the cause of primary RLS is currently unknown, a l...
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Sleeping difficulty, called insomnia, can involve difficulty falling asleep when you first go to bed at night, waking up too early in the morning, and waking up often during the night.
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Restless leg syndrome is a disorder in which there is an urge or need to move the legs to stop unpleasant sensations.
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by unpleasant sensations in the limbs, usually the legs, that occur at rest or before sleep and are relieved by activity such as walking. These sensations are felt deep within the legs and are describe...
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs and, less commonly, the arms. These sensations are exacerbated (heightened) when the person with RLS is at rest. The sensations are descr...
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The condition known as restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a movement disorder caused by an irresistible urge to move the legs due to unpleasant sensations. It occurs primarily during times of relaxation , such as when the patient is trying to go to sl...
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