Acta neurologica Scandinavica
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Acta Neurol. Scand. · May 2012
Absence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in restless legs syndrome.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) might represent a condition at risk of cardiovascular (and cerebrovascular) disease; the role of sleep periodic leg movements, sleep deprivation, and presence of common risk factors for heart disease in these patients remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the eventual presence of risk factors for cerebrovascular disease in RLS. ⋯ Our findings argue against the presence of an altered lipid metabolism as a risk factor for the development of cerebrovascular disease in patients with RLS, even if they do support the idea that cerebrovascular disease might be frequent in this condition.