Willis–Ekbom Disease or Restless Legs Syndrome?

Willis–Ekbom Disease or Restless Legs Syndrome?

Highlights • Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis–Ekbom Disease is not easily diagnosed or well recognized by physicians and general population. • The diagnosis of RLS/WED can be influenced by the name used to refer to this condition. • The term RLS is associated with a higher prevalence of RLS/WED compare...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sleep medicine 2015-09, Vol.16 (9), p.1156-1159
Hauptverfasser: Carlos, K, Prado, L.B.F, Carvalho, L.B.C, Prado, G.F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Brazil
Clinical Competence
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Language
Male
Neurology
Prevalence
Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome - diagnosis
Restless Legs Syndrome - epidemiology
Restless Legs Syndrome - psychology
Self-diagnosis
Semantics
Sleep Medicine
Wiliis–Ekbom disease
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis–Ekbom Disease is not easily diagnosed or well recognized by physicians and general population. • The diagnosis of RLS/WED can be influenced by the name used to refer to this condition. • The term RLS is associated with a higher prevalence of RLS/WED compared with the term WED. • The term RLS may induce misunderstandings about RLS/WED and should be avoided.
ISSN:1389-9457
1878-5506
DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2015.05.022