Erschienen in:Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01825.x
ISSN:
1323-1316;
1440-1819
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<jats:p>To investigate prevalence estimates of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in relation to insomnia complaints and daytime distress a questionnaire was sent to a randomly selected sample of 1962 inhabitants of Uppsala, Sweden. The questionnaire included questions about sleep and daytime distress and the standardized four‐question set for epidemiological settings recommended by the International RLS Study Group. A positive diagnosis of RLS was established in 18.8% of all responders. When the optional question about frequency was applied 5.8% reported frequent symptoms. Insomnia symptoms and daytime distress were significantly associated with the frequency of RLS symptoms.</jats:p>