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Article: New National Survey Shows Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Is Largely Under-Recognized and Poorly Understood by U.S. Adults.
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- November 10, 2005
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Health Organizations Call for More Education at RLS Foundation National Patient Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation (RLSF) and the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) announced results from a new national survey of 1,000 U.S. adults that show about half (51 percent) are not familiar with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a chronic and disruptive neurological condition characterized by an urge to move the legs. One year ago, a similar survey found that almost 64 percent of U.S. adults had not heard of RLS. While awareness of RLS is increasing, these groups feel that there is still much work to be done in ...