Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs accompanied by paresthesia and/or dysesthesia that begins or worsens in the evening and night and that is partially or totally relieved by movement. Many studies have investigated the association between RLS and cardiovascular risk factors, particularly hypertension, leading to conflicting results. The aim of this study was to assess the association between RLS and hypertension considering also other cardiovascular risk factors that could act as confounders.
Association between restless legs syndrome and hypertension: a preliminary population-based study in South Tyrol, Italy / Giannini, G; Zanigni, S; Melotti, R; Gögele, M; Provini, F; Facheris, M F; Cortelli, P; Pramstaller, P P. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 1468-1331. - STAMPA. - 21:1(2014), pp. 72-78. [10.1111/ene.12244]
Association between restless legs syndrome and hypertension: a preliminary population-based study in South Tyrol, Italy
Giannini, G;ZANIGNI, STEFANO;PROVINI, FEDERICA;CORTELLI, PIETRO;
2014
Abstract
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs accompanied by paresthesia and/or dysesthesia that begins or worsens in the evening and night and that is partially or totally relieved by movement. Many studies have investigated the association between RLS and cardiovascular risk factors, particularly hypertension, leading to conflicting results. The aim of this study was to assess the association between RLS and hypertension considering also other cardiovascular risk factors that could act as confounders.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
