Algorithms for the diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome in primary care

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 3-10%. in European studies. However, the diagnosis of RLS in primary care remains low and mistreatment is common. The current article reports on the considerations of RLS diagnosis and management that were made dur...

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Published in:BMC neurology 2011-02, Vol.11 (1), p.28-28, Article 28
Main Authors: Garcia-Borreguero, Diego, Stillman, Paul, Benes, Heike, Buschmann, Heiner, Chaudhuri, K Ray, Gonzalez Rodríguez, Victor M, Högl, Birgit, Kohnen, Ralf, Monti, Giorgio Carlo, Stiasny-Kolster, Karin, Trenkwalder, Claudia, Williams, Anne-Marie, Zucconi, Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisory Committees
Algorithms
Care and treatment
Consensus Development Conferences as Topic
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy
Europe
Family physicians
Hospitals
Humans
Medical protocols
Meetings
Neurology
Primary care
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - methods
Public speaking
Restless legs syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome - diagnosis
Restless Legs Syndrome - drug therapy
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task forces
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Summary:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 3-10%. in European studies. However, the diagnosis of RLS in primary care remains low and mistreatment is common. The current article reports on the considerations of RLS diagnosis and management that were made during a European Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (EURLSSG)-sponsored task force consisting of experts and primary care practitioners. The task force sought to develop a better understanding of barriers to diagnosis in primary care practice and overcome these barriers with diagnostic and treatment algorithms. The barriers to diagnosis identified by the task force include the presentation of symptoms, the language used to describe them, the actual term "restless legs syndrome" and difficulties in the differential diagnosis of RLS. The EURLSSG task force reached a consensus and agreed on the diagnostic and treatment algorithms published here.
ISSN:1471-2377
1471-2377
DOI:10.1186/1471-2377-11-28