Fibromyalgia patients are 11 times more likely to suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a condition characterized by an unpleasant urge to move the legs, usually at night, reveals a cross-sectional study.
Treating RLS might improve sleep and quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, say researchers.
Alleviating these symptoms "may improve sleep and quality of life in this challenging disorder," they averred.
The study details
The study conducted by Mari Viola-Saltzman, DO, of Loyola University in Maywood, Ill., and colleagues looked at 172 patients with fibromyalgia and 63 pain-free controls.
The mean age of the patients was 50 years, and more than 90 percent were women while the mean age of the control group was 41 years, and 56 percent were women.
