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- Title
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR .
- Authors
ERDEM, Ramazan; ERDEM, Nazan Şimşek; KURTOĞLU, Erdal
- Abstract
Background and purpose – To investigate the quality of sleep and the presence of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in the Turkish population with β-thalassemia major (TM). The second aim was to assess the risk factors of RLS in TM adults. Methods – The study sample comprised of 121 patients at least 18 years old with TM. The patients’ socio-demographic information, body mass indexes (BMI), current medications, laboratory data were recorded. The patients were asked if they had a history of chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), and polyneuropathy. Restless legs syndrome was diagnosed according to the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria. The sleep quality of the patients was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in the patients. Results – The median age of the patients was 25 years (range 18-52). The mean BMI was 21.49±2.5 (R 14- 26.5) for all patients. The prevalence of RLS was 5% in TM adult patients. The TM patients with RLS had no major complications of TM. The median PSQI global score of all patients was 3. Twenty-two (18.1%) patients had poor sleep quality. The reason for poor sleep quality was RLS symptoms in four patients (18%). There was no significant association between PSQI total score and blood parameters of the patients. Twelve (9.9%) patients had ESS scores greater than 10, which indicates excessive daytime sleepiness. Conclusion – The prevalence of RLS in TM patients was similar to that of the general Turkish adult population. These results indicate that RLS may occur in patients with TM, although they had a high level of serum ferritin.
- Subjects
RESTLESS legs syndrome; BETA-Thalassemia; HEALTH of adults; DIABETES; SLEEP disorders; BODY mass index; DROWSINESS; FERRITIN
- Publication
Clinical Neuroscience / Ideggyógyászati Szemle, 2021, Vol 74, Issue 7/8, p266
- ISSN
0019-1442
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18071/isz.74.0266