title: A common sleep disorder in pregnancy: restless legs syndrome and its predictors.
abstract: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common in the third trimester of pregnancy. In this case-control study, 22.5% of 211 women had RLS. The RLS cases had a history of growing pains (GP) more frequently than controls (P=0.042). A family history of GP (P=0.025) and RLS (P=0.018) was more frequent among cases than controls. RLS in pregnancy is predicted by family history of RLS and GP, and by childhood history of GP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics and Pain Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Jananie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balendran
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Champion
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaaniste
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Welsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors