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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been called “the most common disorder that is never heard of.” Although most primary care physicians have developed at least a passing familiarity with RLS in recent years, it remains true that this condition is very much underdiagnosed and undertreated. In an effort to promote more widespread awareness of RLS in the medical community and to share up-to-date knowledge regarding management of this condition, several guidelines, updates, and management algorithms have been published. These are summarized next.
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Clark, M. (2007). Restless Legs Syndrome. In: Skolnik, N.S., Schneider, D., Neill, R., Kuritzky, L. (eds) Essential Practice Guidelines in Primary Care. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-313-4_24
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