"Restless Legs Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep.
| Descriptor ID |
D012148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.803 C10.886.425.800.700 C10.886.659.634 F03.870.400.800.700 F03.870.664.634
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| Concept/Terms |
Restless Legs Syndrome- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Restless Legs
- Willis Ekbom Disease
- Disease, Willis Ekbom
- Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Wittmaack-Ekbom
- Willis-Ekbom Disease
- Disease, Willis-Ekbom
- Willis-Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Willis-Ekbom
- Wittmaack Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Wittmaack Ekbom
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Syndrome, Restless Leg
- Willis Ekbom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Willis Ekbom
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Restless Legs Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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In adults what is the best diagnostic test for restless leg syndrome? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2014 Aug; 107(8):432-4.
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Associations between subjective night sweats and sleep study findings. J Am Board Fam Med. 2008 Mar-Apr; 21(2):96-100.
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Rotigotine: transdermal dopamine agonist treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Feb; 41(2):285-95.
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The prevalence, predictors, and consequences of peripheral sensory neuropathy in older patients. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Sep-Oct; 17(5):309-18.