| Title |
Restless legs syndrome: relationship between prevalence and latitude
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sleep and Breathing, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11325-011-0640-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Brian B. Koo |
| Abstract |
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has a broad worldwide prevalence between 0.01% and 18.3%. While differences in RLS definitions and data ascertainment methods account for some variability, other factors likely contribute. The circadian nature of RLS and the fact that RLS symptoms track with endogenous melatonin levels suggest that light or ultraviolet radiation (UVR) may be related to RLS expression. As the amount of UVR decreases with latitude, we considered the potential effect of geography on RLS prevalence with the thought being that RLS prevalence rises with increasing latitude. |
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| Egypt | 1 | 100% |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
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| Unknown | 40 | 95% |
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| Professor > Associate Professor | 6 | 14% |
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| Researcher | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 10 | 24% |
| Unknown | 7 | 17% |
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