Overview of Restless Legs Syndrome

Dr. Richard K. Bogan

Associate Clinical Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) exerts significant burden on patients, affecting both sleep and wake. Restlessness in the evening often prevents patients with RLS from falling asleep, which in turn reduces the total sleep time and adversely affects daytime function partly due to sleep deprivation. In the accompanying video, Dr. Bogan discusses the burden of illness and provides an overview of various other clinical characteristics including pathophysiology, behavioral and pharmacologic treatments, and the importance of ongoing assessment of patients with RLS.

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