Correlações clínicas da síndrome das pernas inquietas

The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by an urgency to move the legs usually associated with unpleasant sensations in the lower limbs. The symptoms predominate at rest and at night, and they are relieved by leg movements. It may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to diverse conditions, such as pregnancy, endstage renal disease, iron deficiency anemia, peripheral neuropathy, and Parkinson’s disease1. RLS predominates in women and its prevalence in the general population is estimated to range from 5 to 15%. In Brazil, there are few clinical epidemiological studies of RLS2-4. In this context, our objective was to determine the clinical correlates of patients with RLS in a Brazilian tertiary sleep disorder center. MetHODS