title: Clinical and polysomnographic features of patients with Restless Legs Syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To reveal clinical and polysomnographic features in patients treated for restless leg syndrome, and to examine the compatibility of sleep data and clinical features.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted at the Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, and comprised patients who presented to the outpatient clinic between January and July 2014 who were diagnosed with restless leg syndrome based on the International RestIess Leg Syndrome Study Group criteria. Patients underwent polysomnography test in spontaneous sleep in a single room. SPSS 18 was used for statistical analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 18 patients, 13(72%)were females and 5(28%)were males. Overall mean age was 51.56±11.57years (range: 23-66 years). Fourteen (77.8%) patients reported insomnia; 10(55.5%) patients had excessive daytime sleepiness; 13(72.2%) reported snoring; and 3(17%) had apnoea. Mean International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale score was 26.11±7.9 (range: 16-40).Mean Epworth Sleepiness Scale score was 9.17±5.1 (range: 0-20).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Restless leg syndrome was more common in women and the most common complaint was insomnia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mungan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gurdal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Titiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arli
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koseoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fikri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ak
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci Huseyin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Dere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Restless legs syndrome, Polysomnography, Sleep disorder.