Restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis: A comparative study on frequency, severity and sleep quality

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Filiz M. B., Filiz S., Baran R. T., Cakir T., Dogan S. K., PARLAK M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.64, no.3, pp.198-204, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.2265
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.198-204
  • Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, restless legs syndrome, sleep quality, Willis-Ekbom disease, OF-LIFE, EKBOM DISEASE, ADOLESCENTS, IMPACT, PREVALENCE, FATIGUE, PERFORMANCE, DISTURBANCE, DIAGNOSIS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the frequency and severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its relationship with sleep quality in children with allergic rhinitis (AR) with the hypothesis that comorbid RLS may be an additional causative factor of sleep disturbances in pediatric AR.