Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in Children and Adolescents

Nandni Shivhare

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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a term which was firstly described this word in mid–1940 by a Swedish neurologist Karl Ekbom. It described as a sleeping disorder characterized by sensory and motor disturbances of limbs, it is usually occurring during rest. . It is often known to be growing pains and not an actual situation that should be treated. To get the immediate relief from discomfort or pain, the children or adolescent moves his or her legs, extends his or her leg, shakes and turns, or gets up and walks or runs nearly. Approximately 1.5 million children and adolescents are predicted to have restless legs syndrome (RLS) in the United States and about 35% of patients who informed having RLS and they told that it started before 20 years of age. Adults are affected about 10%. Its exact cause is unknown but some other causes include–diabetes, genetic cause, dietary pattern and low level of iron intake but Some Scholar‘s thought that it can travel in families through genes, so it may be a genetic issue. RLS is show many type of sign and symptoms like desire to move legs, disturbances in sleep etc.1

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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME (RLS) IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Nandni Shivhare INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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