What Is Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) a.k.a. Willis–Ekbom disease (WED) ?

A Concise Overview.

Restless legs syndrome (RLS)—also known as Willis-Ekbom

Disease, primary RLS, and idiopathic RLS—is a neurological disorder that causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them.

Symptoms commonly occur in the late afternoon or evening hours and are often most intense at night when one is resting.

RLS can severely disrupt the sleep, making it difficult to fall asleep or return to sleep after waking up.

RLS is both a sleep disorder, because the symptoms are triggered by resting and attempting to sleep, and a movement disorder, because people with RLS are forced to move their legs in order to relieve symptoms.

It occurs in both males and females, although females are more likely to have it.

Many individuals who are severely affected are middle-aged or older, and the symptoms typically become more frequent and last longer with age.

RLS is generally a lifelong condition for which there is no cure.

However, treatments are available to ease symptoms.

…Dr. H. K. Saboowala.

M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)