"Restless Legs Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep.
| Descriptor ID |
D012148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.803 C10.886.425.800.700 C10.886.659.634 F03.870.400.800.700 F03.870.664.634
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| Concept/Terms |
Restless Legs Syndrome- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Restless Legs
- Willis Ekbom Disease
- Disease, Willis Ekbom
- Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Wittmaack-Ekbom
- Willis-Ekbom Disease
- Disease, Willis-Ekbom
- Willis-Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Willis-Ekbom
- Wittmaack Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Wittmaack Ekbom
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Syndrome, Restless Leg
- Willis Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Willis Ekbom
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Restless Legs Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Bista SR, Pena T, Schissel ME, Smith LM, Murphy PJ, Dickinson JD. Restless legs syndrome is prevalent in adults with cystic fibrosis and impacts sleep quality. J Cyst Fibros. 2024 Jan; 23(1):137-143.
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Winkelman JW, Mackie SE, Mei LA, Platt S, Schoerning L. A method to switch from oral dopamine agonists to rotigotine in patients with restless legs syndrome and mild augmentation. Sleep Med. 2016 08; 24:18-23.
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Bertisch SM, Muresan C, Schoerning L, Winkelman JW, Taylor JA. Impact of Restless Legs Syndrome on Cardiovascular Autonomic Control. Sleep. 2016 Mar 01; 39(3):565-71.
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Winkelman JW, Schoerning L, Platt S, Jensen JE. Restless legs syndrome and central nervous system gamma-aminobutyric acid: preliminary associations with periodic limb movements in sleep and restless leg syndrome symptom severity. Sleep Med. 2014 Oct; 15(10):1225-30.
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Sonni A, Kurdziel LB, Baran B, Spencer RM. The effects of sleep dysfunction on cognition, affect, and quality of life in individuals with cerebellar ataxia. J Clin Sleep Med. 2014 May 15; 10(5):535-43.
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Kushida C, Martin M, Nikam P, Blaisdell B, Wallenstein G, Ferini-Strambi L, Ware JE. Burden of restless legs syndrome on health-related quality of life. Qual Life Res. 2007 May; 16(4):617-24.