Most cases of restless leg syndrome have no known cause. However, researchers associate certain genetic variants with the condition. It may also occur due to a disruption of dopamine levels in the ...

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the ...

Although restless leg syndrome (RLS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) share some of the same risk factors and treatments, researchers aren’t yet sure if they’re connected. RLS and OSA are common ...

Do your legs twitch at night? It might be a warning sign of Parkinson’s. Image credit: bymuratdeniz/Getty Images According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, restless leg ...

If you feel a need to move your legs without your control, you’re not alone. Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder impacting three percent of adults that causes an urge to move your legs ...

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the ...

Ever feel a creepy, crawly feeling in your legs when you’re stretched out in bed at night? The kind of odd, tingling sensation that makes you need to shake your limbs, or jump out of bed to move your ...

Credit: Getty Images. Kathy Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, presents cases of sleep disturbances in older adults at GAPNA 2024. Interventions to ...

People who suffer from agonising restless leg syndrome may be at greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease, concerning research has suggested. The condition, which affects up to 10 per cent of ...

Through the windows of an express train from Kyoto, Japan, to a whisky distillery on Mount Kaikoma, my colleagues admired the views and calmly discussed the agenda for the day. Distracted and annoyed, ...

Neupro (rotigotine) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome. The drug comes as a patch that’s applied to the skin. It’s usually applied once per day.

Sleep apnoea company Resmed has acquired a California firm that makes a device for patients with restless leg syndrome, the ...