Author: Dr Daniel Tarsy Harvard Medical School 2008-07-28
Clinical features of restless legs syndrome
- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by a very unpleasant discomfort in the legs that occurs when the affected individual is at rest and causes an uncontrollable urge to move the legs to relieve the symptoms. The diagnosis is based exclusively on the patient’s description of their symptoms since a physical and neurological examination of the patient shows no abnormalities.