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01-11-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Prevalence of restless legs syndrome among adult population in a Serbian district: a community-based study

Authors: Tatjana Pekmezovic, Jasmina Jovic, Marina Svetel, Vladimir S. Kostic

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 11/2013

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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder, characterized by an uncontrolled urge to move the legs while at rest (either sitting or lying down), particularly during the nighttime, with at least temporary relief obtained by movements such as walking. The urge to move is frequently, but not always associated with unpleasant deep sensations in the legs/limbs, that some patients find difficult to describe [1, 2]. Due to discomfort, pain, fatigue, inability to rest, sleep disturbances, and consequently, anxiety and depression, RLS is frequently associated with poor mental health and impaired quality of life, and therefore produces great economic burden on both individual and social levels [3]. …

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Title: Prevalence of restless legs syndrome among adult population in a Serbian district: a community-based study
Authors: Tatjana Pekmezovic
Jasmina Jovic
Marina Svetel
Vladimir S. Kostic
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-013-9857-0

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