Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease and Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep in the Elderly with and without Dementia

Michela Figorilli; Monica Puligheddu; Raffaele Ferri

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.05.011

Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease and Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep in the Elderly with and without Dementia

Michela Figorilli, Monica Puligheddu, Raffaele Ferri

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Abstract

There is great interest in the study of sleep in healthy and cognitively impaired elderly. Sleep disorders have been related to quality of aging. Sleep-related movements are a frequent cause of disordered sleep and daytime sleepiness. Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) is often unrecognized in the elderly. This review explores RLS/WED in the elderly population. The elderly population may be subdivided into 3 groups: healthy, dependent, and frail. The RLS/WED could be a predictor for lower physical function; its burden on quality of life and health care-related costs, in the elderly, should be an important clinical and public health concern.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	331-342
Number of pages	12
Journal	Sleep Medicine Clinics
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.05.011
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2015

Keywords

Elderly
Restless legs syndrome
Sleep
Willis-Ekbom disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Neurology

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