Epidemiological study of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD)

Abstract

Introduction. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder of the lower limbs, characterized by intense need for continuous movement and usually accompanied by unpleasant sensations. The syndrome and its epidemiological features are not sufficiently studied in Greek population, in patients with chronic renal failure under haemodialysis, as similar epidemiological study has not been published until today. Aim of the study. Aim of this document was the epidemiological study of RLS in haemodialysed patients and its possible correlation with clinical and laboratory findings.Patients-Methods. Patients’ selection was made on the basis of continuous sample in the period from January 2006 to December 2010 from Dialysis Units of Thessaly and Thessaloniki (from overall 687 patients that initially studied, 579 finally included in the study). This study was a cross-sectional one. Diagnosis was based on the criteria of International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG) and the assessment of severity o ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/29242
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/29242
ND
29242
Alternative title
Επιδημιολογική μελέτη του συνδρόμου ανήσυχων ποδιών (ΣΑΠ) σε ασθενείς με χρόνια νεφρική ανεπάρκεια (ΧΝΑ) τελικού σταδίου
Author
Vainas, Andreas (Father's name: Dimitrios)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
University of Thessaly (UTH)
Committee members
Στεφανίδης Ιωάννης
Χατζηγεωργίου Γεώργιος
Κουκούλης Γεώργιος
Πουρνάρας Σπυρίδων
Παπαδημητρίου Αλέξανδρος
Τρυποσκιάδης Φίλιππος
Ζιντζαράς Ηλίας
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Health Sciences
Keywords
Chronic renal failure (CRF); Haemodialysis; Restless legs syndrome; Epidemiological study
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
134 σ., tbls., fig.
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