• Sao Paulo Med J · May 2010

    Review

    Restless legs syndrome: literature review.

    • Emmanouil Symvoulakis, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, and Christos Lionis.
    • Social and Family Medicine Clinic, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. symvouman@yahoo.com
    • Sao Paulo Med J. 2010 May 1; 128 (3): 167170167-70.

    AbstractRestless legs syndrome is a distressing condition, with negative effects on sleep and daytime activities that affect personal, family and occupational life. The overall impact of restless legs syndrome on quality of life is comparable to that of chronic and frustrating conditions such as depression and diabetes. Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment may increase patients' suffering in terms of uncertainty, overuse or misuse of care services and lack of trust. Presenting a synthesis of the main topics in the literature on restless legs syndrome facilitates for a better understanding and its management in primary care settings.

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