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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2021

Restless Legs Syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis.

Taşkın Güneş, Ufuk Emre, Yüksel Erdal, Osman Özgür Yalin

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Article in Noro psikiyatri arsivi, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Taşkın GüneşDepartment of Neurology, İstanbul Maltepe State Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ufuk EmreNeurology Clinic, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Yüksel ErdalNeurology Clinic, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Osman Özgür YalinNeurology Clinic, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul Eye Hospital · TR

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Abstract

introductionThe co-existence of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease (RLS/WED/WED) and multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common condition. For this reason, we aimed to evaluate the effects of RLS/WED and its relationship with MS.

methodsWe evaluated the clinical features of 102 patients diagnosed with MS who were in follow-up between 2010 and 2015 in outpatient clinic. All the patients were evaluated for RLS/WED according to the revised International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) diagnostic criteria. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Fatigue Severity Scale scores of all the patients were recorded. The IRLSSG 2003 severity scale was used to determine the degree of RLS/WED.

resultsRLS/WED was detected in 30.4% (n=31) of the patients (MS-RLS/WED+), but not in 69.6% (n=71) (MS-RLS/WED-). The mean EDSS score of the MS-RLS/WED+ patients were 3.2±2.1 while the MS-RLS/WED-patients were 2.0±1.6. The incidences of depression, moderate or severe anxiety, fatigue and intestinal and bladder dysfunction in the MS-RLS/WED+ patients were significantly higher. Regarding to RLS/WED complaints, 32.2% were mild, 35.4% were moderate, 19.3% were severe and 12.9% were very severe. When the MS subgroups were evaluated the highest RLS/WED severity score was found in the secondary progressive MS group. In the patients with pyramidal symptoms and intestinal and bladder dysfunction, the mean RLS/WED severity was significantly higher. The mean RLS/WED severity score was also significantly higher in those with depression and anxiety. The RLS/WED severity was significantly correlated with the number of pyramidal attacks and the EDSS score.

conclusionRestless legs syndrome is a cause of depression, anxiety and fatigue and has negative effects on MS patients. Therefore, after the diagnosis of MS, the RLS/WED symptoms and signs should be determined, as soon as possible, in addition to the other MS symptoms. The treatment of this condition should be started early.

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fatiguemultiple sclerosisRestless legs syndrome

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PMID34188589
PMCPMC8214741
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