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Restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome

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A condition causing an uncontrollable urge to move the legs.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Geriatric sleep disorder

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Leg

Symptoms

Leg pain
Restlessness
Restless (tossing and turning) sleep
Unrefreshing sleep
Trouble sleeping
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Restless legs syndrome
Pramipexole
3.9
61 reviews
Ropinirole
3.8
66 reviews
Rotigotine
3.4
62 reviews
Gabapentin
3.1
68 reviews
Iron supplements
2.8
66 reviews
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Other treatments

Stretching
Massage
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Tests

Iron and iron binding capacity
Ferritin
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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