Restless Legs Syndrome Following Lung Transplantation: Prevalence and Relationship With Tacrolimus Exposure

Conclusions: Our data confirms increased prevalence of RLS following lung transplantation reported by previous studies. RLS symptoms were not related to estimated tacrolimus exposure. Predictors of RLS following lung transplantation need to be further investigated to better identify and control RLS symptoms and reduce associated insomnia and disability.

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Source: Progress in Transplantation - May 19, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Menninga, N. J., Rohde, K. A., Schlei, Z. W., Katers, K. M., Weber, A. K., Brokhof, M. M., Hawes, D. S., Radford, K. L., Francois, M. L., Cornwell, R. D., Benca, R., Hayney, M. S., Dopp, J. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research