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Restless Legs Syndrome is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by a desire to move the legs or arms, usually associated with uncomfortable sensations typically described as creeping, crawling, tingling, burning or itching. Symptoms are worse when the individual is at rest, and frequent movements of the legs occur in an effort to relieve the uncomfortable sensations. For most people with RLS, symptoms are worse in the evening or not; some individuals only have the symptoms in the evening or at night.
The symptoms of RLS can delay going to sleep, and it can awaken a person sound asleep. RLS can also impact the quality of a person’s sleep. Because of these sleep problems, a person may have daytime sleepiness. The prevalence of RLS ranges from 2 to 7 percent in the population, with about 4.5 percent of the population experiencing RLS about once a week.
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