ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2014
Restless legs syndrome, sleep, and quality of life among adolescents and young adults.
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- Impact of Positive Airway Pressure on International Restless Legs Syndrome Score in Sleep Disordered Breathing.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- Restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis: A comparative study on frequency, severity and sleep quality.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveClinical reports in children implicate restless legs syndrome (RLS) with sleep and behavior problems. However, population-based studies on this association in adolescents and young adults are limited. Furthermore, few studies have evaluated the association between symptoms consistent with RLS and quality of life (QoL). STUDY
designThis cross-sectional study included 214 Caucasian and Hispanic adolescents and young adults aged 12-20 years. Symptoms consistent with RLS were based on four essential criteria and if the symptoms occurred ≥ 5 days/ month. Trouble falling asleep was present if reported "yes, still have the problem." Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the Pediatric QoL Inventory. Three summary QoL scores ranging from 0-100 were evaluated; higher scores indicated better QoL.
resultsParticipants were 50% male and 68.1% Caucasian. Prevalence of RLS was 8.4% (n = 18). RLS was associated with trouble falling asleep (OR = 3.1, p = 0.049), and trouble falling asleep was associated with worse Psychosocial Health scores (Coeff. -5.6, p = 0.004) and Total Scale scores for quality of life (Coeff. -4.6, p = 0.007).
conclusionsThe prevalence of symptoms consistent with RLS in this community-based sample of adolescents and young adults, aged 12-20, is comparable to rates reported in older cohorts. Symptoms consistent with RLS may be associated with trouble falling asleep and psychosocial distress that may contribute to a lower health-related quality of life.
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