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Article: Recent Epidemiology and Genetic Linkage Studies Confirm the Fact That Restless Legs Syndrome (RlS) is a Distinct Disease Caused by Genetic and Neurosensory Defects.
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- April 5, 2006
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32167) has announced the addition of Progress in the Treatment and Understanding of Restless Legs Syndrome to their offering
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a chronic and slowly progressing disease characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs, is a poorly understood and underdiagnosed disease, even though it affects up to 20 million people in the United States alone. The symptoms of RLS can be painful, and because these symptoms are most likely to occur during sleep, they often result in extended periods of sleep deprivation. RLS is often treated through off-label ...