Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease in multiple sclerosis: a contributing factor for anxiety, disability, sleep disorder, and quality of life
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Mood disorders in restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease).
OBJECTIVE Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a sensorimotor disorder that can result in considerable sleep disruption. This narrative review provides an overview of RLS diagnosis and reports epidemiologic evidence for an association between RLS and mood disorders. Possible links between RLS, sleep disturbances, and mood disorders are considered, and theoretical...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1678-4227,0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20200084