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Restless legs syndrome

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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is currently defined as [1]:

  • An urge to move the limbs with or without sensations

  • Worsening at rest

  • Improving with activity

  • Worsening in the evening or night. The diagnosis of RLS is exclusively based on these four criteria, all of which are required to make the diagnosis. A validated diagnostic phone interview [2], rating scales [3] and quality-of-life scales [4] have all been developed based on these features.

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Ondo, W.G. (2009). Restless legs syndrome. In: Handbook of Movement Disorders. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-04-3_5

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