2014
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.504
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High prevalence of restless legs syndrome among women with multi‐site pain: A population‐based study in Dalarna, Sweden

Abstract: The prevalence of RLS increased progressively with pain severity and even more sharply with the degree of pain spreading in women recruited from the general population. Both acute and chronic pain was associated with RLS-related symptoms.

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“…As previously reported [11], the overall questionnaire response rate was 40.3%. Complete data allowing classification of chronic pulmonary disease was available in 2745 women.…”
Section: Anthropometrics and Comorbiditiessupporting
confidence: 55%
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“…As previously reported [11], the overall questionnaire response rate was 40.3%. Complete data allowing classification of chronic pulmonary disease was available in 2745 women.…”
Section: Anthropometrics and Comorbiditiessupporting
confidence: 55%
“…Limited pain spreading, one to two localizations; widespread pain, three to five pain localizations *n = 1165 subjects with information on age (142 with and 1023 without pulmonary disease) ¤ Number of reported pain areas in the pain questionnaire (range 0 to 5) **According to Visual Analogue Scale ≥ 7, mean pain rating during the last 3 months # Defined as symptom frequency Boften^and Balways^in 710 women with RLS diagnosis may cause nocturnal arousal and prolong nocturnal awakenings caused by dyspnea or periodic airflow limitation. A previous analysis of our data has revealed a strong dose-response relationship between pain spreading and RLS prevalence [11]. The underlying mechanism(s) remain unknown but a possible explanation may involve the augmented sleep fragmentation shown in females with both pain and RLS [15].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
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“…Symptom load in RLS is higher in patients with chronic pain (40). Dopamine D2 receptors have been shown to have increased sensitivity and density in patients with FM (41).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%