Typically, children may awaken in the middle of the night complaining of a "throbbing" pain in the legs. Onset usually occurs during early to late childhood, and the location of the pain is ...

Her two children whose legs are twisted and bowed cling to her. Looking exhausted, the little ones stumble as they struggle to keep in step in their uneven walk. Their mother keeps an eye on them ...

but children require additional components depending on a diagnosis of definite or probable childhood RLS. The 4 essential diagnostic criteria for adults are: An urge to move the legs, usually ...