Restless legs syndrome (RLS): risk factors and causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on restless legs syndrome (rls): risk factors and causes: Epidemiological risk factors Women Pregnancy North Europeans North Americans Obesity Peripheral neurological causes Central neurological causes Systemic causes Exacerbating drugs

Epidemiological risk factors

  • Women
  • Pregnancy
  • North Europeans
  • North Americans
  • Obesity

Peripheral neurological causes

Central neurological causes

Systemic causes

Exacerbating drugs

References

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