title: Restless legs syndrome in end stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was cross sectional survey conducted to find the prevalence of Restless legs syndrome (RLS) in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on haemodialysis (HD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from 250 patients on chronic maintenance HD. To assess the prevalence of RLS, Clinical diagnostic criteria for RLS was used which is established by the International RLS Study Group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total 250 patients were included in this study. 153 (61.2%) patients were male and 97 (38.8%) were females. Mean age of the patients was 45.27 years. Mean duration of HD was 26.10 months. Total162 (64.8%) patients were found to be suffering from RLS. Out of 153 males, 87(56%) were suffering from RLS and among 97 females, 75(77.3%) were suffering from RLS. In our study, gender was statistically significantly associated with RLS (p-value 0.001). In age groups 159(63.6%) patients were below 51 years; among them 102(64.1%) were suffering from RLS; whereas 91(36.4%) patients were equal or above 51 years of age and among this group 60(65.9%) patients were suffering from RLS. There was no statistically significant association between RLS and age groups (p-value 0.776).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RLS is common in patients undergoing regular HD. It is more commonly seen in females.
authors: Dr. Irfan Haider FCPS (General Medicine), Senior Registrar Department of Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Postgraduate Trainee FCPS Nephrology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Irfan
authors: I
authors: Haider
authors: Dr. Muhammad Anees, FCPS (Nephrology), Assistant Professor Nephrology, Head of the Nephrology Department, King Edward Medical University and Affiliated Hospitals Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Anees
authors: Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain Shahid FCPS (General Medicine), Assistant Professor Medicine, Department of Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Syed Adnan Hussain
authors: SA
authors: Shahid
keywords: End stage renal disease; Haemodialysis; Restless legs syndrome