How to help patients with restless legs syndrome

PREVIEW

Few conditions are characterized by the difficulty encountered in trying to depict their symptoms, but such is the case in restless legs syndrome. Patients report sensations that are not painful yet are distinctly bothersome and can lead to significant physical and emotional disability. Once correctly diagnosed, restless legs syndrome can usually be effectively treated symptomatically, and in some secondary cases, it can even be cured. In this article, the authors focus on clinical features that enable timely identification of the condition and on current management strategies.