What is restless legs syndrome?

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by throbbi ng, pulling, creeping, or other unpleasant sensations in the legs and an uncontr ollable, and sometimes overwhelming, urge to move them. Symptoms occur primarily at night when a person is relaxing or at rest and can increase in severity duri ng the night. Moving the legs relieves the discomfort. Often called paresthesias (abnormal sensations) or dysesthesias (unpleasant a limb movement of sleep (PLM S). PLMS is characterized by involuntary leg twitching or jerking movements duri ng sleep that typically occur every 15 to 40 seconds, sometimes throughout the n ight. The symptoms cause repeated awakening and severely disrupted sleep. Althou gh many individuals with RLS also develop PLMS, most People with RLS feel uncomfortable sensations in their legs, especially when sit ting What are common signs and symptoms of restless legs? People with RLS feel uncomfortable ting or lying down, accompanied by b. These sensations less commonly e sensations can occur on just one sides. Because moving the mfort, people with e sensations. They and toss and turn sensations in their legs, especially when sit an irresistible urge to move the affected lim affect the arms, trunk, or head. Although th side of the body, they most often affect both

legs (or other affected parts of the body) relieves the disco RLS often keep their legs in motion to minimize or prevent th may pace the floor, constantly move their legs while sitting, in bed.

A classic feature of RLS is that the symptoms are worse at niglthough the sensat ions can occur on just one side of the body, they most often affect both sides. Because moving the mfort, people with e sensations. They and toss and turn legs (or other affected parts of the body) relieves the disco RLS often keep their legs in motion to minimize or prevent th may pace the floor, constantly move their legs while sitting, in bed.

A classic feature of RLS is that the symptoms are worse at night with a distinct symptom-free period in the early morning, allowing for more refrgression of the disorder; many years may pass before symptoms occur regularly.e common conditio n known as periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS). PLMS is characterized by invo luntary leg twitching or jerking movements during sleep that typically occur eve ry 15 to 40 seconds, sometimes throughout the night. The symptoms cause repeated awakening and severely disrupted sleep. Although many individuals with RLS also develop PLMS, most People with RLS feel uncomfortable sensations in their legs, especiaht with a di stinct symptom-free period in the early morning, allowing for more refrgression of the disorder; many years may pass before symptoms occur regularly.e common co ndition known as periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS). PLMS is characterized b y involuntary leg twitching or jerking movements during sleep that typically occ ur every 15 to 40 seconds, sometimes throughout the night. The symptoms cause re peated awakening and severely disrupted sleep. Although many individuals with RL S also develop PLMS, most People with RLS feel uncomfortable sensations in their legs, especially when sit ting What are common signs and symptoms of restless legs?

e common condition known as periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS). PLMS is char acterized by involuntary leg twitching or jerking movements during sleep that ty pically occur every 15 to 40 seconds, sometimes throughout the night. The sympto ms cause repeated awakening and severely disrupted sleep. Although many individu als with RLS also develop PLMS, most People with RLS feel uncomfortable sensations in their legs, especially when sit ting What are common signs and symptoms of restless legs?