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Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Restless Legs Syndrome
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Abstract: 
Restless Legs Syndrome  is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites,  they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

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Educational objectives: 

At the end of this activity the learner will be able to:
  1. Briefly discuss the epidemiology of restless legs syndrome (RLS).
  2. List the four essential criteria for diagnosing RLS.
  3. Identify four secondary causes of RLS.
  4. Discuss 4 non-pharmacological treatments for RLS.
  5. Discuss pharmacological treatment for patients with intermittent, daily and refractory symptoms of RLS.

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The Elder Care provider sheets are occasionally published in the Arizona Geriatrics Society Journal, which is published twice yearly.
Date posted: 
Mon, 07/26/2010
Date last updated: 
Tue, 05/18/2010
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Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Barry Weiss (bdweiss@email.arizona.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Darlene Moyer
Dr. Javier Zayas-Bazan
NLM Citation:
Moyer, D and Zayas-Bazan, J. Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Restless Legs Syndrome. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20691
APA Citation:
Moyer, D and Zayas-Bazan, J. (2010). Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Restless Legs Syndrome. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved September 10, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20691
 
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