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I think my legs are extremely restless during the night?

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Dr. Glen Elliott answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Worth assessing: There is a well-defined disorder call "restless legs syndrome, " which can markedly interfere with effective sleep. Treatments exist, but first you get a true diagnosis. This is most reliably done in a sleep disorders clinic, if you can find one near you.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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