Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the symptoms of RLS in patients with spinal disorders and the impact of RLS on the clinical outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The records of 278...

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Autores principales: Hidetomi Terai, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Masatoshi Hoshino, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Shoichiro Ohyama, Akito Yabu, Hiroaki Nakamura
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:fba27dbadd2f4e33908e25415efddcf42021-11-11T17:37:44ZPrevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders10.3390/jcm102150012077-0383https://doaj.org/article/fba27dbadd2f4e33908e25415efddcf42021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5001https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the symptoms of RLS in patients with spinal disorders and the impact of RLS on the clinical outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The records of 278 patients (age range 65–92 years) with spinal disorders who visited our outpatient clinic were reviewed. We used a survey to identify subjects with RLS based on the International RLS Study Group diagnostic criteria. We further recorded patient characteristics, surgical outcomes, sleeping time, mental health condition, and the occurrence of leg cramps. Thirty-two patients (11.5%) met the criteria for RLS. The prevalence of anxiety (46.9% vs. 26.6%, <i>p</i> = 0.023) and leg cramps (90.6% vs. 73.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.030) was higher in patients with RLS than in those without. RLS was present in 12.3% of LSS patients. The visual analog scale score for lower back pain before surgery and at the final follow-up was significantly higher in LSS patients with RLS than in those without. However, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, JOA score improvement ratio, and VAS score for leg numbness were not significantly different between the groups.Hidetomi TeraiHiromitsu ToyodaMasatoshi HoshinoAkinobu SuzukiShinji TakahashiKoji TamaiShoichiro OhyamaAkito YabuHiroaki NakamuraMDPI AGarticlerestless legs syndromespinal disorderlumbar spinal stenosisleg crampMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5001, p 5001 (2021)
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topic restless legs syndrome
spinal disorder
lumbar spinal stenosis
leg cramp
Medicine
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spellingShingle restless legs syndrome
spinal disorder
lumbar spinal stenosis
leg cramp
Medicine
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Hidetomi Terai
Hiromitsu Toyoda
Masatoshi Hoshino
Akinobu Suzuki
Shinji Takahashi
Koji Tamai
Shoichiro Ohyama
Akito Yabu
Hiroaki Nakamura
Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
description Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the symptoms of RLS in patients with spinal disorders and the impact of RLS on the clinical outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The records of 278 patients (age range 65–92 years) with spinal disorders who visited our outpatient clinic were reviewed. We used a survey to identify subjects with RLS based on the International RLS Study Group diagnostic criteria. We further recorded patient characteristics, surgical outcomes, sleeping time, mental health condition, and the occurrence of leg cramps. Thirty-two patients (11.5%) met the criteria for RLS. The prevalence of anxiety (46.9% vs. 26.6%, <i>p</i> = 0.023) and leg cramps (90.6% vs. 73.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.030) was higher in patients with RLS than in those without. RLS was present in 12.3% of LSS patients. The visual analog scale score for lower back pain before surgery and at the final follow-up was significantly higher in LSS patients with RLS than in those without. However, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, JOA score improvement ratio, and VAS score for leg numbness were not significantly different between the groups.
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author Hidetomi Terai
Hiromitsu Toyoda
Masatoshi Hoshino
Akinobu Suzuki
Shinji Takahashi
Koji Tamai
Shoichiro Ohyama
Akito Yabu
Hiroaki Nakamura
author_facet Hidetomi Terai
Hiromitsu Toyoda
Masatoshi Hoshino
Akinobu Suzuki
Shinji Takahashi
Koji Tamai
Shoichiro Ohyama
Akito Yabu
Hiroaki Nakamura
author_sort Hidetomi Terai
title Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
title_short Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
title_full Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
title_fullStr Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and its Symptoms among Patients with Spinal Disorders
title_sort prevalence of restless legs syndrome and its symptoms among patients with spinal disorders
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/fba27dbadd2f4e33908e25415efddcf4
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