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Prevalence of restless leg syndrome and effects on quality of life during pregnancy.
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- The effect of physical activity on sleep disorders in pregnant people: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with restless legs syndrome among pregnant women in middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Restless legs syndrome in pregnancy: Frequency, sleep quality, and questionnaire-defined risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Alpha-Lipoic acid in the management of restless legs syndrome in patients with diabetic neuropathy: A possible novel therapeutic approach.Endocrine · 2025Observational
- 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
- Prenatal Risk Factors for Brief Resolved Unexplained Events in Infants.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- The Prevalence, Severity, and Predictive Factors of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeRestless leg syndrome (RLS) is a movement disorder which constitutes the most common and major risk group during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and severity of RLS during pregnancy and to investigate the effect of RLS on quality of life in pregnant women.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in antenatal clinics of four different public hospitals. Data collected were pregnancy assessment form, RLS diagnostic criteria form, RLS severity scale, and SF-12 quality of life scale.
resultsAmong 718 pregnant women, mean age was 28.3±5.9 years (range 19 to 45). According to the diagnostic criteria of RLS, RLS prevalence was 22% (n=159). Of the 159 women with RLS, 41% had moderate severity and 40% had severe RLS. Prevalence of RLS in pregnant women increased with gestational week, working time during pregnancy, weight before pregnancy, total weight gain during pregnancy, and pre-pregnancy body mass index. Physical health scores, physical functioning scores, pain scores, emotional role difficulty scores, and social function scores were significantly lower in the pregnant women with RLS than without RLS (p <0.05).
conclusionsApproximately one-fifth of the pregnant women had RLS, mostly in the third trimester, and the severity of RLS was predominantly moderate and severe. Pregnant women with RLS had poorer quality of life than pregnant women without RLS.
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