Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in functional movement disorders: a case-control study from the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in functional movement disorders (FMD) is not known. Patients with FMD often present with multiple motor and sensory symptoms. Some of these symptoms might be due to comorbid RLS. Therefore, our objective was to evaluate possible association between FMD and RLS.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

Movement Disorders Center, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.

Participants

96 consecutive patients with clinically established FMD (80 females, mean age (SD) 45.0 (13) years), and 76 matched controls.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was prevalence of RLS based on updated International RLS Study Group criteria. Secondary out

SUBMITTER: Serranova T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347872 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature