Ethnic differences in periodic limb movements during sleep in patients with restless legs syndrome: a preliminary cross-sectional study of Austrian and Japanese clinical population

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeko Sasai-Sakuma ◽  
Ambra Stefani ◽  
Moeko Sato ◽  
Birgit Högl ◽  
Yuichi Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Periodic Limb Movements ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Limb Movements ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs

scholarly journals Restless legs syndrome in patients on chronic hemodialysis in a Brazilian city: frequency, biochemical findings and comorbidities

2003 ◽  
Vol 61 (3B) ◽  
pp. 723-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilberto S. Goffredo Filho ◽  
Cláudia C. Gorini ◽  
Andrei S. Purysko ◽  
Herta C. Silva ◽  
Ibrahim Eduardo F. Elias
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Chronic Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Biochemical Variables ◽  
Biochemical Abnormalities

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) in Petrópolis, Brazil, and investigate associations between the syndrome and: demographic characteristics, biochemical variables and comorbidities. METHOD: A cross-sectional study in which we interviewed 176 patients on dialytic therapy based on criteria elaborated by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group, and compared data of patients with and without RLS. RESULTS: The frequency was 14.8 %. There were no significant differences between the two groups in demographic and biochemical variables investigated (iron, creatinine, intact parathyroid hormone, hemoglobin, calcium, phosphate). We found no association between RLS and the most common comorbidities, except for chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) (OR = 3.84, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: In the studied population RLS is a common disorder, and is not associated with the investigated biochemical abnormalities. A higher frequency of RLS in subjects with CGN is a finding that needs further investigation.

scholarly journals Psychological distress of patients suffering from restless legs syndrome: a cross-sectional study

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Scholz ◽  
Heike Benes ◽  
Svenja Happe ◽  
Juergen Bengel ◽  
Ralf Kohnen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs

scholarly journals Correlation of Anaemia and Restless Legs Syndrome in Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit Agrawal ◽  
Jahnabi Bhagawati ◽  
Sunil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Anaemia ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Criteria ◽  
Restless Legs

Introduction: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) also known as Willis Ekbom Disease (WED) which manifests as a neurologic disorder among patients with anaemia, particularly with iron deficiency anaemia. Aim: To find the association of anaemia with RLS in the elderly population. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 patients of age ≥60 years were enrolled and categorised into mild, moderate, and severe anaemia as per World Health Organisation (WHO) criteria. Every participant was enquired about RLS via a questionnaire based on the International RLS Study Group Rating Scale (IRLSSGRS) for its Severity and for the diagnosis (Essential clinical criteria for the diagnosis of RLS). Results: The study showed that patients with anaemia had a statistically significant correlation with RLS (p=0.04) and severity of RLS (p=0.032). Serum ferritin levels too showed a statistically significant correlation with RLS (p=0.032). Conclusion: Patients with severe anaemia and lower serum ferritin levels were more prone to RLS and had more RLS severity.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome among Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 06 (05) ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Viola-Saltzman ◽  
Nathaniel F. Watson ◽  
Andy Bogart ◽  
Jack Goldberg ◽  
Dedra Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
High Prevalence

Sleep Disorders and Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Pantelis Stergiannis ◽  
Maria Govari ◽  
Edison Jahaj ◽  
Christina Marvaki ◽  
Georgia Toulia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs

scholarly journals Association of Hemodialysis Inadequacy and Duration with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study

Cureus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zain Ul Abideen ◽  
Syed Nayer Mahmud ◽  
Fahad Mushtaq ◽  
Muhammad Umer Farooq ◽  
Yusaf Farooq Qasim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs

Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in 86 patients with Multiple Sclerosis

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Sparasci ◽  
Raffaele Ferri ◽  
Anna Castelnovo ◽  
Silvia Miano ◽  
Kosuke Tanioka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Periodic Limb Movements ◽  
Limb Movements ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Maintenance Of Wakefulness Test

Abstract Study Objectives To assess the frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and their overlap in a large sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). To compare clinical and paraclinical findings among four sub-groups of patients: RLS–/PLMS– (patients without RLS and PLMS), RLS+/PLMS– (patients with RLS and without PLMS), RLS–/PLMS (patients without RLS and with PLMS), RLS+/PLMS+ (patients with both RLS and PLMS). Methods In this cross–sectional, observational, instrumental study, eighty-six patients (M/F: 27/59; mean age 48.0 ± 10.8 years) with a diagnosis of MS underwent a telephone interview assessing the five standard diagnostic criteria for RLS. Seventy-six participants underwent polysomnography (PSG) and maintenance of wakefulness test. Instrumental and clinical findings were subsequently statistically compared to investigate their association with RLS and PLMS index (PLMSI). Results RLS and PLMS (PLMSI ≥15/h) frequency in patients with MS was of 31.4% and 31.6% respectively. Among patients with RLS, 37.5% had a PLMSI ≥15/h. RLS–/PLMS+ group showed higher wake after sleep onset (p = 0.01), stage shifts per hour (p = 0.03), increased stage N1 (p = 0.03) and reduction in stage N3 (p = 0.01) compared to RLS–/PLMS–. RLS had no influence on clinical and PSG parameters (p = 0.45). Conclusions RLS is highly frequent in patients with MS. The frequency of PLMS is comparable to the general population. The low percentage of patients with RLS having a high PLMSI, together with the absence of correlation between RLS and female gender and older age, support the existence of a distinct symptomatic form of RLS in MS.

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