SLEEP Online Magazine - The SLEEP Blog - All about SLEEP, SLEEPING, and SLEEPINESS » primary_and_secondary http://sleepzine.com SLEEPzine is an online magazine about SLEEP, SLEEPING, and SLEEPINESS Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:46:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Restless Leg Syndrome http://sleepzine.com/sleep-disorders/how-to-sleep-better/restless-leg-syndrome/ http://sleepzine.com/sleep-disorders/how-to-sleep-better/restless-leg-syndrome/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:37:13 +0000 Brian Yalung http://sleepzine.com/how-to-sleep-better/restless-leg-syndrome/ a

]]> RLS Restless Leg SyndromeRestlessness is something that can hinder a good night’s sleep. People end up finding the right position that they feel comfortable in and this is the result of various factors. Among them include stress, fatigue or intake of different types of medication that affect some key internal organs of the human body. The Restless Leg Syndrome may not be that important to most but it is really something that is a reality that a lot of people experience.

“RLS can be of two types, primary and secondary. Primary RLS occurs in those born with sleep disorders, and secondary RLS is usually associated with specific medical conditions, stress and the use of certain drugs.

While nearly 10 to 15 per cent of the Western population suffers from the disorder, Doctors say, in India, the number has increased from one patient a month to three to four patients a month at present, in the last five years.”

Read the whole article here: Restless legs kicking away sleep?

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