Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is often worse at nighttime. Some people may only have the symptoms at this time. Many with RLS also experience limb movements during sleep. As many as 80% of people with ...

More than 50 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. Sleep apnea can cause breathing to stop 30 or more times in one hour. More than 50 million Americans ...

Periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) were found to be common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with age and severity of OSA influencing its prevalence. In most cases, ...

—Children with neuromuscular diseases and cerebral palsy often report disrupted sleep, which is usually attributed to breathing disorders. But new research points to a new potential contributor: ...

Credit: Getty Images The American Academy of Sleep Medicine published guidance regarding the treatment of restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. The American Academy of Sleep ...

While periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) and restless leg syndrome (RLS) are well-known in Parkinson disease, similar movements during wakefulness are not as well described. A recent case report ...

Dr. Roach: Do you have any recommendations to stop restless legs at night? My husband has been to many doctors to find a cause or a solution to stop them. His legs have raised up as much as a foot in ...

Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) are an added risk factor for cardiovascular disease in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), recent study findings suggest. Periodic limb movements during sleep ...

MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Periodic limb movements (PLMs) occur frequently among persons with epilepsy (PWE) but do not occur more often than among those with obstructive sleep apnea ...

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