Restless legs syndrome

literature review

Autores

  • Emmanouil Symvoulakis University of Crete
  • Dimitrios Anyfantakis University of Crete
  • Christos Lionis University of Crete

Palavras-chave:

Restless legs syndrome, Primary health care, Classification, Epidemiology, Diagnosis

Resumo

Restless 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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Biografia do Autor

Emmanouil Symvoulakis, University of Crete

MD, PhD. Scientific collaborator at the Social and Family Medicine Clinic, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Dimitrios Anyfantakis, University of Crete

MD. Doctoral student at the Social and Family Medicine Clinic, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Christos Lionis, University of Crete

MD, PhD. Head of the Social and Family Medicine Clinic, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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2010-05-05

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Symvoulakis E, Anyfantakis D, Lionis C. Restless legs syndrome: literature review. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 5º de maio de 2010 [citado 19º de março de 2025];128(3):167-70. Disponível em: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1786

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v. 128 n. 3 (2010)

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