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Can Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment Help Fibromyalgia?

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Can Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment Help Fibromyalgia?

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Can Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment Help Fibromyalgia? Wednesday October 20, 2010 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Research Brief A new study underscores the relationship between fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome (RLS) and suggests that treating comorbid RLS may improve fibromyalgia symptoms. Among those with fibromyalgia, 33% were diagnosed with RLS, compared with just over 3% of healthy controls. When looking specifically at sleep disruptions, those with both fibromyalgia and RLS reported more disruption that those with fibromyalgia alone. Researchers concluded that doctors should routinely consider RLS in fibromyalgia patients, b