Restless legs syndrome in an Asian population: A study in Singapore

Authors
Tan, EK Seah, A See, SJ Lim, E Wong, MC Koh, KK
Citation
Ek. Tan et al., Restless legs syndrome in an Asian population: A study in Singapore, MOVEMENT D, 16(3), 2001, pp. 577-579
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
ISSN journal
08853185 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
577 - 579
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-3185(200105)16:3<577:RLSIAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In face-to-face interviews, we examined 157 consecutive individuals aged 55 years and older, selected from the general population in Singapore, and 1, 000 consecutive individuals aged 21 years and older, from a primary healthc are center. Based on the IRLSSG criteria, the prevalence of restless leg sy ndrome (RLS) was 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.