Restless leg syndrome and multiple sclerosis: a case-control study in China

• Published in: Sleep & breathing Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 1355 - 1360
• Main Authors: Liu, Gangqiong, Feng, Xiao, Lan, Chao, Zhu, Ziqiang, Ma, Shengli, Guo, Yu, Xue, Rui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; China; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; Disability Evaluation; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - diagnosis; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - epidemiology; Epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Internal Medicine; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis; Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology; Neurology; Original Article; Otorhinolaryngology; Pediatrics; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Restless legs syndrome; Restless Legs Syndrome - diagnosis; Restless Legs Syndrome - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Multiple sclerosis; Sleep; China; Restless leg syndrome

Background As a common neurological movement disorder, restless leg syndrome (RLS) is often seen in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the relationship between RLS and MS is still unclear. This case-control study aimed to measure RLS prevalence and uncover its association with MS, as we...