Restless legs: An increased movement of legs during sleep. See free access online books about Restless legs below. See detailed information below for a list of 13 causes of Restless legs, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Restless legs.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Restless legs as a symptom.
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Restless legs: SYN: restless legs syndrome.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Restless legs mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Restless legs. Of the 13 causes of Restless legs that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Medical Conditions associated with Restless legs:
Restlessness (349 causes), Leg symptoms (2572 causes), Sleep symptoms (1364 causes), Sleeping problems (776 causes), Limb symptoms (3357 causes), Movement symptoms (6004 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4319 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Arm symptoms (1525 causes), Nocturnal symptoms (661 causes)
Symptoms related to Restless legs:
Leg symptoms (2572 causes), Restlessness (349 causes), Difficulty sleeping, Leg spasms, Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Normal snoring with periodic limb movement, Leg cramps (8 causes), Chronic insomnia, Sleep disturbance due to medications/drugs, Restless leg syndrome, Peripheral neuropathy (83 causes), Peripheral vascular disease, Deep venous thrombosis, Hyperthyroidism (17 causes), Sleep deprivation, Sleep anxiety
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