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SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume 128, Issue 3, Pages 167-170Publisher
ASSOCIACAO PAULISTA MEDICINA
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-31802010000300008
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Restless legs syndrome; Primary health care; Classification; Epidemiology; Diagnosis
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Restless legs syndrome is a distressing condition, with negative effects on sleep and daytime activities that affect personal, family and occupational life. The overall impact of restless legs syndrome on quality of life is comparable to that of chronic and frustrating conditions such as depression and diabetes. Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment may increase patients' suffering in terms of uncertainty, overuse or misuse of care services and lack of trust. Presenting a synthesis of the main topics in the literature on restless legs syndrome facilitates for a better understanding and its management in primary care settings.
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