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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.01.12

Restless Legs Syndrome In Multiple Sclerosis Patients – Patient Experience Atlipik Special Hospital For Medical Rehabilitation

Merisanda Časar Rovazdi ; Lipik Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation, Lipik
Viktor Vidović ; Lipik Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation, Lipik
Oto Kraml ; Lipik Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation, Lipik
Vanja Bašić Kes ; Clinical Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

The study included 60 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) hospitalized at our institution from September 1 to December 31, 2014. Th e aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in MS patients and RLS relationship with patient age, sex, degree of disability, form of MS, time elapsed from MS diagnosis and use of antidepressants. The diagnosis of RLS was made according to the criteria set by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group. Of the 60 patients, 24 (40%) met the criteria for the existence of RLS. In the group of patients with RLS, there was a significantly higher proportion of women and those that were taking antidepressants. Th ere were no statistically significant between-group differences according to age, duration of illness, degree of disability and clinical course of MS. In the study, 37.5% of patients that met the criteria for RLS diagnosis had not informed the neurologists about their difficulties. The high prevalence of RLS and the fact that a large proportion of patients did not inform the neurologists about their difficulties related to RLS point to the need of an active approach to diagnosis and treatment.

Ključne riječi

Multiple sclerosis – epidemiology; Restless legs syndrome – diagnosis; Hospitals, special; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

184333

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184333

Datum izdavanja:

1.3.2017.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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