# Restless Legs Syndrome Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/restless-legs-syndrome-research/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). It covers topics such as the prevalence of RLS in different populations, the impact on quality of life, the role of iron and dopamine in its pathophysiology, genetic factors, and the management of RLS with various treatments including dopaminergic therapy. Additionally, it explores the association of RLS with other conditions such as pregnancy and neurological disorders. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | t12569 |
| Works | 453 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 453.

- [Restless legs syndrome: diagnostic criteria, special considerations, and epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-diagnostic-criteria-special-considerations-and/)
- [International Classification of Sleep Disorders](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-classification-of-sleep-disorders/)
- [Practice Parameters for the Indications for Polysomnography and Related Procedures: An Update for 2005](https://scholariq.org/papers/practice-parameters-for-the-indications-for-polysomnography-and-related/)
- [CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea](https://scholariq.org/papers/cpap-for-prevention-of-cardiovascular-events-in-obstructive-sleep-apnea/)
- [European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia](https://scholariq.org/papers/european-guideline-for-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-insomnia/)
- [Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria – history, rationale, description, and significance](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-willis-ekbom-disease-diagnostic-criteria-updated/)
- [The PRIAMO study: A multicenter assessment of nonmotor symptoms and their impact on quality of life in Parkinson's disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-priamo-study-a-multicenter-assessment-of-nonmotor-symptoms-and-their-impact/)
- [Restless Legs Syndrome Prevalence and Impact](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-prevalence-and-impact/)
- [Practice Parameters for the Use of Actigraphy in the Assessment of Sleep and Sleep Disorders: An Update for 2007](https://scholariq.org/papers/practice-parameters-for-the-use-of-actigraphy-in-the-assessment-of-sleep-and/)
- [Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder: a multicentre study](https://scholariq.org/papers/risk-and-predictors-of-dementia-and-parkinsonism-in-idiopathic-rem-sleep/)
- [Toward a better definition of the restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/toward-a-better-definition-of-the-restless-legs-syndrome/)
- [International multicenter pilot study of the first comprehensive self‐completed nonmotor symptoms questionnaire for Parkinson's disease: The NMSQuest study](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-multicenter-pilot-study-of-the-first-comprehensive-self-completed/)
- [The REM sleep behavior disorder screening questionnaire—A new diagnostic instrument](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-rem-sleep-behavior-disorder-screening-questionnaire-a-new-diagnostic/)
- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in the Sao Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/obstructive-sleep-apnea-syndrome-in-the-sao-paulo-epidemiologic-sleep-study/)
- [Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sleep-disturbances-increase-the-risk-of-dementia-a-systematic-review-and-meta/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 156.

- [Restless legs syndrome: diagnostic criteria, special considerations, and epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-diagnostic-criteria-special-considerations-and/)
- [Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria – history, rationale, description, and significance](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-willis-ekbom-disease-diagnostic-criteria-updated/)
- [Restless Legs Syndrome Prevalence and Impact](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-prevalence-and-impact/)
- [Toward a better definition of the restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/toward-a-better-definition-of-the-restless-legs-syndrome/)
- [A Genetic Risk Factor for Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-genetic-risk-factor-for-periodic-limb-movements-in-sleep/)
- [Abnormalities in CSF concentrations of ferritin and transferrin in restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/abnormalities-in-csf-concentrations-of-ferritin-and-transferrin-in-restless-legs/)
- [Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome: A synthesis of the literature](https://scholariq.org/papers/epidemiology-of-restless-legs-syndrome-a-synthesis-of-the-literature/)
- [MRI measurement of brain iron in patients with restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/mri-measurement-of-brain-iron-in-patients-with-restless-legs-syndrome/)
- [Neuropathological examination suggests impaired brain iron acquisition in restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/neuropathological-examination-suggests-impaired-brain-iron-acquisition-in/)
- [Use of Actigraphy for the Evaluation of Sleep Disorders and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and GRADE Assessment](https://scholariq.org/papers/use-of-actigraphy-for-the-evaluation-of-sleep-disorders-and-circadian-rhythm-2/)
- [Restless Legs Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome-2/)
- [Iron and The Restless Legs Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/iron-and-the-restless-legs-syndrome/)
- [Restless legs syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/restless-legs-syndrome/)
- [The official World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) standards for recording and scoring periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS) and wakefulness (PLMW) developed in collaboration with a task force from the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-official-world-association-of-sleep-medicine-wasm-standards-for-recording/)
- [Augmentation of the Restless Legs Syndrome With Carbidopa/Levodopa](https://scholariq.org/papers/augmentation-of-the-restless-legs-syndrome-with-carbidopa-levodopa/)

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