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| These feelings happen during rest or sleep, especially in the lower legs, and create an urge to move the legs about as a way of relieving or completely getting rid of these feelings. Restless leg syndrome is epidemic. It does not cause any damage to one's health, but it very often leaves the sufferer feeling drowsy during the daytime from not getting a good night's sleep. Incidence; Causes & Development; Risk Factors While restless leg syndrome can be a problem at any age, it seems to be most serious in people who are middle-aged and older. The exact cause of restless leg syndrome is unknown. There may be many different causes, including important underlying nutritional issues which will need to be resolved before symptoms improve. RLS tends to run in families. Signs & Symptoms People who have severe restless leg syndrome may feel a kind of spastic flexing of their hips, knees and ankles when they lie down, as well as leg pains in the morning after they get out of bed. Treatment & Prevention The best treatment can often be arrived at only by active experimentation by the patient or in cooperation with a doctor who may wish to perform laboratory testing. |
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