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- Title
Restless legs syndrome and its relationship with insomnia symptoms and daytime distress: Epidemiological survey in Sweden.
- Authors
Broman, Jan‐Erik; Mallon, Lena; Hetta, Jerker
- Abstract
To investigate prevalence estimates of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in relation to insomnia complaints and daytime distress a questionnaire was sent to a randomly selected sample of 1962 inhabitants of Uppsala, Sweden. The questionnaire included questions about sleep and daytime distress and the standardized four-question set for epidemiological settings recommended by the International RLS Study Group. A positive diagnosis of RLS was established in 18.8% of all responders. When the optional question about frequency was applied 5.8% reported frequent symptoms. Insomnia symptoms and daytime distress were significantly associated with the frequency of RLS symptoms.
- Subjects
UPPSALA (Sweden); SWEDEN; RESTLESS legs syndrome; SLEEP deprivation; INSOMNIA; MOVEMENT disorders
- Publication
Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, 2008, Vol 62, Issue 4, p472
- ISSN
1323-1316
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01825.x