Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs (or Leg) Syndrome is a condition in which the legs feel extremely uncomfortable while a person is sitting or lying down. The condition usually makes a person feel like getting up and moving around, and in doing so, the unpleasant feeling usually goes away.

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   New Drugs on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) April 2009
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Description:   Older women with osteoporosis, children with tyrosinemia and people with restless legs syndrome will benefit from the additions and changes to medicines subsidised by the Australian Government on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Date:   Apr 2009

Title:   Media release. New PBS medicines listed - April 2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older women with osteoporosis, children with tyrosinemia and people with restless legs syndrome will benefit from the additions and changes to medicines subsidised by the Australian Government on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 April.
Date:   Apr 2009

Title:   Restless legs syndrome
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Restless legs syndrome makes people's legs twitch uncontrollably, particularly when they are resting. It tends to be worse at night. As well as restlessness the person may feel unpleasant sensations, such as itching or burning.
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Restless legs syndrome
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Restless legs syndrome is a common but under-recognised disorder. For patients with mild symptoms, no drug treatment may be necessary. For patients with severe symptoms, dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment when a drug is needed.
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Sleep - common disorders
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sleep disorders can prevent some people from enjoying a good night's sleep. Sleep disorders include insomnia, jet lag, narcolepsy, sleep apnoea, snoring, restless legs syndrome and sleepwalking. Severe sleep disorders should be investigated and treated at a sleep disorders centre.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor movement disorder characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an urge to move them. The syndrome is very common and its lifestyle impacts justify a search for more effective and acceptable int...
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Restless legs syndrome - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   As many as one in 10 people may have trouble getting to sleep because they suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS). Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of RLS.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Restless legs syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Restless legs syndrome is characterised by the compelling urge to move the legs, particularly when trying to sleep. The strange sensation in the calves has been described as a crawling ache. The cause is unknown, but it is thought to involve a nervous system malfunction. The cause is unknown but iron deficiency is an important risk factor.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Fatigue explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fatigue can mean feeling tired, sleepy or lacking energy. Fatigue may be due to medical causes, lifestyle or emotional concerns or stress. Depression, anxiety or grief can all cause fatigue. Too little or too much sleep can cause fatigue. Medical causes of fatigue may include flu, glandular fever, anaemia, sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea or restless leg syndrome, CFS/ME (formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalopathy), hypothyroidism, heart problems, cancer and other conditions.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Varicose veins are enlarged, visibly lumpy knotted veins, usually in the legs. They can cause pain, burning discomfort, aching and itching as well as generalised aching, heaviness or swelling in the legs, cramps at night and restless leg syndrome. There...
Date:   Oct 2006
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