ArticleJournal of sleep research2020
Gender differences in clinical, laboratory and polysomnographic features of restless legs syndrome.
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- Everyday life experiences of family members of individuals with restless legs syndrome: a qualitative interview study.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2026Article
- Primary healthcare nurses' experiences of symptoms and treatment needs of patients with RLS-associated symptoms at telephone nursing - an abductive analysis based on the Four Habits communication model.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Experiences of sleep problems, subsequent daytime consequences, and self-care activities used to improve sleep among patients with restless legs syndrome: a qualitative content analysis.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2025Article
- Validation of the eHealth Literacy Scale Instrument in a Restless Legs Syndrome Population: Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Residual periodic limb movement index after CPAP therapy is associated with hypoxemia.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- No association between obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome: results from a large hospital-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in sleep · 2025Article
- Unraveling Restless Legs Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Current Research and Future Directions.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Experiences of facilitators and barriers for fulfilment of human needs when living with restless legs syndrome: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Sex-specific patterns of discomfort in patients with restless legs syndrome.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Gender medicine and sleep disorders: from basic science to clinical research.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
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- Association between Self-Perceived Periodic Limb Movement during Sleep and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Depend on Restless Leg Symptoms in Korean Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Language analysis of spontaneous descriptions of restless legs syndrome: Gender differences?Journal of sleep research · 2022Article
- Peripheral Iron Metabolism is Associated with Leg Movements on Polysomnography but Not with the Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome or Its Impact on Patients.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Usefulness of Restless Legs Symptoms to Predict Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Men With Coronary Artery Disease.The American journal of cardiology · 2022Article
- The Assessment of Risk and Predictors of Sleep Disorders in Patients with Psoriasis-A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Gender differences in clinical, laboratory and polysomnographic features of restless legs syndrome.Journal of sleep research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Restless legs syndrome is a common neurological disorder with a clear female predominance. This study aims to evaluate gender differences in clinical, laboratory and polysomnographic features in patients with restless legs syndrome. For this retrospective analysis, 42 women and 42 men from the Innsbruck RLS database matched by age and therapy were included. Demographic data as well as different severity scales (IRLS, RLS-6 and CGI) were evaluated. Laboratory parameters included several indicators of serum iron status. In all patients, polysomnography was performed according to the AASM guidelines, and periodic leg movements during sleep were scored according to the AASM criteria. IRLS, RLS-6 and CGI revealed more severe symptoms in women (IRLS median [range]: 17.5 [0-35] versus 13.5 [0-32], p = 0.028; RLS-6 median [range]: 18 [0-39] versus 12 [1-42], p = 0.014). Women had lower serum ferritin levels than men (median [range] in μg L
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