How to Use restless legs syndrome in a Sentence

restless legs syndrome

noun
  • The symptoms of restless legs syndrome sound like the plot of a horror movie.
    Kristin Auble, SELF, 16 Mar. 2019
  • The warm and cozy, cocoon-like feel can help with sleep issues, restless leg syndrome, muscle aches, autism and more.
    Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com, 31 Dec. 2019
  • For people with restless legs syndrome, taking iron can help ease their side effects at night.
    Glamour, 26 May 2022
  • Restless anal syndrome is a variant of restless legs syndrome.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome, can also cause people to wake up during the night.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The set has two massage modes with three levels of intensity and is designed to relieve pain from restless leg syndrome or leg edema.
    Tony Vaz, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2019
  • People with restless legs syndrome constantly need to move.
    Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
  • Also, some disorders, such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, often worsen in old age.
    Randy Rieland, Smithsonian, 13 Sep. 2017
  • One of the genes had been identified as a risk factor for two sleep disorders: restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement.
    Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2018
  • It’s more of a stop-gap that doesn’t always address the issue that is at the root of the problem — which is commonly a sleep disorder like sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia or restless leg syndrome.
    Scott Muska /, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2017
  • An even smaller study of 10 people done nearly 20 years ago found that taking a magnesium supplement helped people with restless leg syndrome get more sleep.
    Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018
  • With restless legs syndrome, a patient typically feels an urge to move in the late afternoon or evening, and symptoms are usually worse at night when someone is resting.
    Korin Miller, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and alcohol use can also increase the likelihood of night terrors.
    Nitun Verma, SELF, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and alcohol use can also increase the likelihood of sleep terrors.
    Nitun Verma, SELF, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Some evidence suggests that restless legs syndrome raises stroke risk.
    Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
  • Jill, however, was sleep eating long before restless legs syndrome became a key complaint.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 July 2024
  • Other types of sleeping disorders that affect teens include restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea.
    Danielle Corcione, Teen Vogue, 14 Mar. 2019
  • Studies have proven that restless leg syndrome, an uncontrollable urge to move your legs while sleeping, can cause insomnia in anyone because of the constant disruption to sleep.
    Hedy Phillips, Parents, 29 July 2024
  • The massage feature, for example, can be beneficial to someone who suffers from restless leg syndrome (RLS).
    Leah Groth, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Most symptoms – which include fatigue, restless leg syndrome, vomiting, and fluid retention – don’t even begin to show up until a kidney has lost 40 percent of its function.
    Brenda Cain, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Moreover, sleep problems during menopause are often caused by a combination of factors, including restless leg syndrome, arthritis pain and sleep apnea.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Many teens suffer from treatable sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome or sleep apnea.
    Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Be aware of restless leg syndrome symptoms: Restless leg syndrome is a disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs, with the need to move them, generally occurring at night or during rest.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Take restless legs syndrome, which causes an often uncontrollable urge to move your lower extremities.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The initial therapies for restless leg syndrome include gabapentinoids, which treat neuropathic pain, and medications that increase dopamine activity in the brain.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • These can include obstructive sleep apnea—a condition in which a person’s airway becomes blocked, pausing their breathing—and restless leg syndrome, a nervous system disorder characterized by an urge to move one’s legs at night.
    Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 6 June 2024
  • Common causes of sleep deprivation include sleep apnea, insomnia, nighttime interruptions, fears of the dark, restless leg syndrome and sleep disorders.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Some have criticized its priorities—for instance, producing drugs for restless leg syndrome while tuberculosis still kills more than a million people every year.
    Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Some individuals experience sleep disruptions due to factors such as nightmares, sleep apnea, or restless leg syndrome.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2023
  • What Causes Postpartum Insomnia? Postpartum insomnia can happen due to hormonal changes, stress, or restless leg syndrome.
    Hedy Phillips, Parents, 29 July 2024

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