Restless legs syndrome and cerebrovascular/cardiovascular events: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

A H KatsanosM KosmidouS KonitsiotisG TsivgoulisA FiolakiA P KyritsisSotirios Giannopoulos

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2017)

The present report does not provide evidence for an increased risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events in RLS patients, which highlights the vast presence of confounding factors.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes