Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in a tertiary cohort of ambulant patients with chronic liver disease | Zendy

Ma Michael X. | Zendy; Huang Yi | Zendy; Adams Leon A. | Zendy; Gilpin Robert | Zendy; Garas George | Zendy; MacQuillan Gerry | Zendy; Jeffrey Gary P. | Zendy; Nicholas Ross Mac | Zendy

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Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in a tertiary cohort of ambulant patients with chronic liver disease

Author(s) -

Ma Michael X.,

Huang Yi,

Adams Leon A.,

Gilpin Robert,

Garas George,

MacQuillan Gerry,

Jeffrey Gary P.,

Nicholas Ross Mac

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

internal medicine journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596

H-Index - 70

eISSN - 1445-5994

pISSN - 1444-0903

DOI - 10.1111/imj.13719

Subject(s) - medicine , restless legs syndrome , hepatic encephalopathy , odds ratio , chronic liver disease , cohort , cirrhosis , confidence interval , liver disease , pediatrics , gastroenterology , physical therapy , neurology , psychiatry

A cross‐sectional survey of 188 ambulant patients with chronic liver disease was performed to determine the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) using a validated patient completed questionnaire. Patient responses were verified by standardised telephone interview. RLS was identified in 64 (34%) patients. Significantly, more patients with cirrhosis had RLS than patients without RLS (43.9 vs 23.3%, P = 0.003, respectively). Cirrhotic patients with a history of hepatic encephalopathy were also more likely to have RLS than patients without hepatic encephalopathy (odds ratio = 4.33, 95% confidence interval = 1.40–13.37, P = 0.011). Patients with chronic liver disease may be at risk for RLS; early detection and treatment may improve patient outcomes.

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