Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Thoughts in Restless Legs Syndrome.

Sofiène CheniniLucie BarateauLily GuiraudClaire DenisAna Laura RassuRégis LopezIsabelle JaussentYves Dauvilliers

Published in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2022)

The rate of depressive symptoms, depression, and suicidal thoughts/risk was higher in patients with RLS, with key associations with insomnia symptoms, urgency dimension, and RLS severity. These results emphasize the importance of detecting these symptoms in current practice and of evaluating their change after treatment, especially in young women, to improve RLS management. © 2022 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
primary care
healthcare
case report
quality improvement