Open AccessPre-pregnancy Restless Legs Syndrome (Willis-Ekbom Disease) Is Associated with Perinatal Depression
Author(s) -
Jan Wesström,
Alkistis Skalkidou,
Mauro Manconi,
Stephany Fulda,
Inger Sundström Poromaa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3704
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , medicine , restless legs syndrome , pregnancy , psychiatry , family medicine , pediatrics , genetics , neurology , biology , economics , macroeconomics
Both restless legs syndrome ([RLS], also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease [WED]) and depression are common during pregnancy. However, no prior studies have assessed if pregnant women with RLS have an elevated risk of depression during and/or after pregnancy.
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