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The main symptom of restless legs syndrome is an overwhelming urge to move your legs. It can also cause an unpleasant crawling or creeping sensation in the feet ... Skiptomaincontent Home HealthAtoZ BacktoHealthAtoZ Overview - Restlesslegssyndrome Contents Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Restlesslegssyndrome,alsoknownasWillis-Ekbomdisease, isacommonconditionofthenervoussystemthat causesanoverwhelmingirresistibleurgetomovethelegs. Symptomsofrestlesslegssyndrome Themainsymptomofrestlesslegssyndromeisanoverwhelmingurgetomoveyourlegs.Itcanalsocauseanunpleasantcrawlingorcreepingsensationinthefeet,calvesandthighs.Thesensationisoftenworseintheeveningoratnight.Occasionally,thearmsareaffected,too.Restlesslegssyndromeisalsoassociatedwithinvoluntaryjerkingofthelegsandarms,knownasperiodiclimbmovementsinsleep(PLMS).Somepeoplehavethesymptomsofrestlesslegssyndromeoccasionally,whileothershavethemeveryday.Thesymptomscanvaryfrommildtosevere.Inseverecases,restlesslegssyndromecanbeverydistressinganddisruptaperson'sdailyactivities. Whatcausesrestlesslegssyndrome?Inthemajorityofcases,there'snoobviouscauseof restlesslegssyndrome.Thisisknownasidiopathicorprimaryrestlesslegssyndrome,anditcanruninfamilies.Someneurologists(specialistsintreatingconditionsthataffectthenervoussystem)believethesymptomsofrestlesslegssyndromemayhavesomethingtodowithhowthebodyhandles achemicalcalleddopamine.Dopamineisinvolvedincontrollingmusclemovementand may beresponsiblefor theinvoluntarylegmovementsassociatedwith restlesslegssyndrome.Insomecases,restlesslegssyndromeiscausedbyanunderlyinghealthcondition, suchasirondeficiencyanaemia orkidneyfailure.Thisisknownassecondary restlesslegssyndrome.There'salsoalinkbetween restlesslegssyndromeandpregnancy.About1in 5pregnantwomenwillexperiencesymptomsinthelast3monthsoftheirpregnancy,althoughit'snotclearexactlywhythisis.Insuchcases, restlesslegssyndromeusuallydisappearsafterthewomanhasgivenbirth.Findoutmoreaboutthecausesofrestlesslegssyndrome Treatingrestlesslegssyndrome Mildcasesof restlesslegssyndromethatarenotlinkedtoanunderlyinghealthconditionmaynotrequireanytreatment,otherthanmakingafewlifestylechanges.Theseinclude:adopting goodsleephabits (forexample,followingaregularbedtimeritual,sleepingregularhours,andavoidingalcoholandcaffeinelateatnight)quittingsmoking ifyou smokeexercisingregularly duringthedaytimeIfyoursymptoms aremoresevere,youmayneedmedicationtoregulatethelevelsofdopamineandiron inyourbody.If restlesslegssyndromeiscausedbyirondeficiencyanaemia,ironsupplementsmaybeallthat'sneededtotreatthesymptoms. Who'saffectedbyrestlesslegssyndrome?Restlesslegssyndromeisacommonconditionthatcanaffectanyoneatanypointintheirlife.Butwomenaretwiceaslikelytodevelop restlesslegssyndromeasmen.It'salsomorecommoninmiddleage,althoughthesymptomscandevelopatanyage,includingchildhood. OutlookThe symptoms of restlesslegssyndromewillusuallydisappearifit'spossibletoaddressanunderlyingcause. Butifthecause isunknown,thesymptomscansometimesgetworsewithtimeandseverelyaffecttheperson'slife.Restlesslegssyndromeisnotlifethreatening,butseverecasescandisruptsleep(causinginsomnia) andtriggeranxietyanddepression.Thecharity RestlessLegSyndromeUK provides informationandsupportforpeopleaffectedbyrestlesslegssyndrome.Theymaybeabletoputyouintouchwithotherpeople inyourareaaffectedbythecondition. Pagelastreviewed:06August2018 Nextreviewdue:06August2021 Next : Symptoms

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