Restless legs syndrome and cognitive function among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shichan WangXiaoting ZhengJingxuan HuangJunyu LinTianmi YangYi XiaoQirui JiangChunyu LiHui Fang Shang

Published in: Journal of neurology (2022)

Our findings suggest that RLS is negatively correlated with cognitive function, particularly global cognition and attention. However, the causal relationship, considering more confounders, is worthy of further exploration.

Keyphrases

working memory
mild cognitive impairment
white matter
multiple sclerosis