A condition that compels people to move their legs could indicate they have a greater chance of developing Parkinson's ...

Restless legs syndrome, a condition affecting millions of Americans, may be tied to increased Parkinson’s risk, according to ...

Jean Smith, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, began to experience symptoms of what she later learned was restless legs syndrome (RLS) when she was 29 years old and pregnant.

Three research hospitals in the Republic of Korea are reporting that restless leg syndrome was associated with an increased ...

Willis-Ekbom disease—more commonly known as restless legs syndrome—is a condition that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs. At its best it's inconvenient, and at its worst it can cause ...

What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? Over the past year or so I’ve developed an uncontrollable urge to move my legs because of an annoying tingling sensation, and it’s keeping me awake at ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The guidelines for restless legs syndrome treatment no longer indicate dopamine agonists as a first-line choice, John Winkelman, MD, PhD, says in this Healio video from SLEEP 2023.

Compulsive gambling has again been identified as a drug side effect. First, a treatment for Parkinson’s disease was linked to compulsive gambling in 2005. Now, the same family of drugs — dopamine ...

You’ve just settled into bed for the night, when an uncomfortable sensation creeps up your legs. Suddenly, you feel a strong urge to jerk them — it’s strange, and perhaps even painful. Not again! If ...

We all know the anxiety of knowing you have to wake up early in the morning, but when you get in bed the night before, you can’t fall asleep. For some, this can be compounded by a strange urge to move ...

Three South Korean research hospitals have learned that 1.6% of patients with restless legs syndrome develop Parkinson's ...

Restless legs syndrome has been linked to an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease in new findings that suggest the ...