Managing restless legs syndrome, from diagnosis to treatment and lifestyle modifications.
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A five-year study of hemodialysis patients found that muscle wasting and depression form a hidden chain linking kidney failure to restless legs syndrome — suggesting screening should look beyond iron and cardiorenal numbers.
A new review in Circulation Research finds that restless legs syndrome and the involuntary leg movements that accompany it may raise the risk of hypertension and heart disease through repeated nighttime blood pressure surges.
A study from Spain found that people with multiple sclerosis are about twice as likely to develop restless legs syndrome as those without the disease, with family history and pyramidal symptoms increasing the risk further.
In a major shift, sleep medicine experts now recommend iron supplements and gabapentin-type drugs as first-line treatments for restless legs syndrome, moving away from dopamine agonists that can make symptoms worse over time.