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A common sleep disorder in pregnancy: Restless legs syndrome and its predictors
Author(s) -
BALENDRAN Jananie,
CHAMPION David,
JAANISTE Tiina,
WELSH Alec
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2011.01294.x
Subject(s) - restless legs syndrome , family history , pregnancy , medicine , medical history , pediatrics , third trimester , psychiatry , psychology , gestation , insomnia , genetics , biology
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common in the third trimester of pregnancy. In this case–control study, 22.5% of 211 women had RLS. The RLS cases had a history of growing pains (GP) more frequently than controls ( P = 0.042). A family history of GP ( P = 0.025) and RLS ( P = 0.018) was more frequent among cases than controls. RLS in pregnancy is predicted by family history of RLS and GP, and by childhood history of GP.