You’re desperately trying to doze off, but your legs didn’t get the memo—they’re achy and uncomfortable, and you feel like you can’t keep them still. If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with ...

We all know the anxiety of knowing you have to wake up early in the morning, but when you get in bed the night before, you can’t fall asleep. For some, this can be compounded by a strange urge to move ...

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), or Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is one of the most common chronic sensorimotor neurological conditions encountered by clinicians. It occurs in 5% to 10% of the adult ...

For some people, sleepless nights can be caused by racing thoughts, reactions to caffeine or overstimulation from using devices too close to bedtime. But for those affected by restless legs syndrome ...

When patients are being evaluated for sleep problems we ask if they have “creepy crawly” feelings in the legs with a strong urge to move them that make it difficult to fall asleep. Many patients ...

April 30 -- WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Lyrica, a drug used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain, anxiety and fibromyalgia, shows promise in easing the symptoms of restless legs syndrome, a ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has updated its guidelines for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) for the first time in 12 years. In this video interview, guideline author ...

One doctor told me it’s a mental health problem and that I should see a shrink. Another said there’s nothing I can do, then prescribed sleeping pills.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images I’d always ...

You're desperately trying to doze off, but your legs didn't get the memo-they're achy and uncomfortable, and you feel like you can't keep them still. If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with ...