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- Sleep disorders, including restless legs syndrome, are significant chronic issues with notable physiological and psycho-social effects.
- Restless legs syndrome affects 5-10% of the population, yet many health professionals fail to recognize and diagnose it properly, leading to untreated patients.
- This condition not only disrupts sleep, causing insomnia and reduced quality of life, but also impacts daytime functioning and is linked to cardiovascular disorders.
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Sleep disorders are also considered as significant chronic disorders, as their physiological and psycho-social consequences are well documented. Restless legs syndrome has high prevalence, as it occurs in 5-10 % of the general population. Since clinical presentation is not well appreciated by many of the health care professionals, only a small proportion of the patients with restless legs syndrome is diagnosed and treated. The consequences of disease, however, are not negligible. The majority of the patients suffer from insomnia, impaired daytime functioning and quality of life. Although, restless legs syndrome is frequently characterized as a sleep disorder, it does not only influence sleep but also the daytime functioning of the patients. Additionally, restless legs syndrome causes not only subjective complaints and sleep disruption, but it is also associated with cardiovascular disorders.
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