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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.

A 45-year-old woman reports having had nightly insomnia for years. On further questioning, she reports having uncomfortable sensations in her legs when she lies down at night. She describes a feeling of needing to move her legs, which is relieved only by getting up and walking around. How should this patient be evaluated and treated?

The Clinical Problem

The Diagnosis

The restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Strategies and Evidence

Evaluation

Treatment

            Dopaminergic Agents

            Other Agents

            Iron Supplementation

            Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

            Pregnancy

Areas of Uncertainty

Guidelines

Summary and Recommendations

Source Information

From the Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Earley at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, AAC-1B-82, Baltimore, MD 21224.

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