Restless Legs Syndrome

Research

Mayo Clinic has been a leader in many areas of research regarding restless legs syndrome (RLS) including:

• Childhood-onset RLS:
  • Inheritance patterns
  • Systemic iron deficiency link
  • Effectiveness of various treatments
  • Long-term outcomes
• Genetic aspects of RLS
• Neuropathology of RLS
• Association of frequent blood donation with iron deficiency in RLS
• Effectiveness of various drugs in treating RLS
• Treatment guidelines

Mayo Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on restless legs syndrome on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.