Common Cause for Bruxism, Restless Legs, Migraine?
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- About half of patients with restless limb syndrome (RLS) seen in a single neurology practice also qualified for diagnoses of bruxism and migraine, suggesting a possible common cause for these disorders, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - October 17, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Opioid Tx Improves RLS Symptoms (CME/CE)
VIENNA (MedPage Today) -- Treatment with long-acting oxycodone and naloxone was effective at reducing restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptom severity among patients not effectively managed on other treatments, researchers reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - September 29, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Meta-analysis confirms pramipexole calms restless legs
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Meta-analysis confirms pramipexole calms restless legs (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - September 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New Sleep Articles Available from August
Explore the latest articles on sleep-related topics for August. Consider the long-term prognosis of common sleep disorders, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and sleep behaviors called parasomnias. Learn the definition of tachyphylaxis and tolerance and how these concepts relate to the use of sleeping pills. Moreover, what is dependence? Discover what it means to become physically and psychologically dependent on sleeping pills and which ones carry higher risks. How does the effectiveness of sleeping pills change over time? Finally, review the most common side effects associated with the use of Ambien for i...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - August 31, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Restless legs syndrome: Study raises hope for better drugs
John Hopkins researchers may have discovered why insomnia persists in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), despite successful treatment of the condition.� People with restless legs syndrome, sometimes called "jimmy legs,"�have an uncontrollable urge to move their legs. The condition varies in severity and can be painful, distressing and�interrupt daily activities as well as disturb sleep.� In spite of effective drugs to relieve RLS, studies have shown that they do not improve sleep outcomes and only treat the restless legs.� A research team led by Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Restless Legs Syndrome Source Type: news
Health Tip: Easing Restless Legs Syndrome
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and tobaccoSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Restless Legs (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) -- The Patients' Perspective
?It sounds insane to someone without RLS, but I fantasize about death, and chopping my legs off. Sounds crazy, I know, but any RLS sufferer will tell you the same thing. I am only 30. I can?t imagine living the next 30 - 40 - 50 years if my life is like this.? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 8, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina Source Type: news
Restless Legs Syndrome -- A Pharma Creation Or A Real Health Problem?
Shortly after hearing this interview, I saw a scientific paper in Neurology entitled: ?Prospective study of restless legs syndrome and mortality among men?. This was a prospective study of 18,425 US men free of diabetes, arthritis, and renal failure in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. These men were followed for 8 years. The study found that men with RLS had a 39% increased risk of mortality, and this risk was still elevated after adjustment for a variety of other risk factors, such as body mass index, life style factors, and chronic conditions. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 22, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina Source Type: news
A Breakthrough for Restless Legs Syndrome?
This latest research is an exciting breakthrough, with the potential to transform our understanding of RLS. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - June 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael J. Breus, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Health Sleep abnormal levels brain chemical brain chemistry can ' t sleep central nervous system dopamine Dr. Breus experience symptoms glutamate insomnia insomnia symptoms johns hopkins university johns hopkin Source Type: news
Restless Legs Syndrome Tied to Increased Mortality
Primary care physicians need to pay more attention to this common medical disorder that frequently is unrecognized or misdiagnosed. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - June 17, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Men with Restless Legs Syndrome at Increased Risk of Early Death?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research is now suggesting that men who have restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have an increased risk of dying earlier. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restless legs syndrome may lead men to early death
Restless legs syndrome affects up to 10 percent of Americans, causing symptoms like itchy, pins-and-needle sensations (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restless Leg Warning
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Related MedlinePlus Pages: Men's Health, Restless Legs (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restless Legs Syndrome Linked To Earlier Death Risk In Men
A new study from the US finds that men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have a 39% increased risk of dying earlier compared to men without the condition, which is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs when lying down, accompanied by creeping, pulling and burning sensations that usually feel worse at night. Xiang Gao of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues, write about their findings in the 12 June online issue of Neurology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Restless Legs Syndrome Source Type: news
Restless Legs Syndrome Tied to Earlier Death Risk
Older men with condition have 39 percent increase in mortality, study suggests (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
