What Is Restless Legs Syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a nervous system disorder that causes an overpowering urge to move your legs. It’s also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, primary RLS, or ...

The 2025 AASM guidelines recommend iron supplementation as the first-line treatment for RLS when ferritin levels are below 75 ng/mL. Dopamine agonists like ropinirole can reduce RLS symptoms but carry ...

With the emergence of new approved treatments and increased public awareness, restless legs syndrome (RLS) is recognized to be the most common sleep related movement disorder. RLS affects up to 7% of ...

There's no cure for Restless Legs Syndrome, a poorly understood neurologic disorder that triggers pain, twitching, burning, crawling, tingling, and other unpleasant sensations in the legs at night, ...

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is often worse at nighttime. Some people may only have the symptoms at this time. Many with RLS also experience limb movements during sleep. As many as 80% of people with ...

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common and sometimes devastating condition. I see it quite frequently in many of my chronic pain patients. In fact, it contributes to quite a bit of chronic pain, ...

The symptoms of restless legs syndrome sound like the plot of a horror movie. If you have this condition, you might sink into bed at the end of each day aching for a good night’s sleep. Then it begins ...