What is Restless Legs Awareness Day?
Restless Legs Awareness Day, September 23rd, promotes education about a medical condition that affects adults and children alike.
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In 1945, Swedish neuroologist Professor Karl-Axel Ekborn, a Swedish neurologist, first described this condition. Since then, we've learned a lot about it, but there is currently no known reason for it.
Uncontrollable Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease (WED), is characterized by persistent urges to move the legs. About 7 percent of the population is affected by the disease. Those with chronic illnesses say it affects their quality of life. RLS, the condition has the following signs: RLS, the condition presents with the following signs:
