No evidence for cognitive dysfunction or depression in patients with mild restless legs syndrome

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Restless legs syndrome is a common disoder that may interrupt sleep and has been reported to produce daytime fatigue and/or mood changes. This study assessed whether patients with RLS have more cognitive dysfunction and depression than individuals of the same age and education who do not have RLS. The study showed that older individuals with mild RLS for at least 1 year do not have cognitive dysfunction and are not depressed compared with a control group of similar age and education. © 2009 Movement Disorder Society.

Publication Date

9-15-2009

Publication Title

Movement Disorders

ISSN

08853185

E-ISSN

15318257

Volume

24

Issue

12

First Page

1843

Last Page

1847

PubMed ID

19609905

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1002/mds.22701

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