RLS in Saudi Arabian Medical students.

[Joolsg]

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An interesting study from Saudi Arabia of 393 medical students.

15% had RLS.

As medical students are usually under 30, 15% is a high number. I wonder how many are low in iron or taking trigger medications like anti depressants or sedating anti histamines?

It confirms that depression and anxiety are common in RLS patients.

Yet another reason to ensure doctors know how to treat RLS correctly.

[_quantum]

Thanks for info.

Even my utility service knows about RLS. That's why rusty water periodically flows from my tap lol

[Madlegs1 in reply to _quantum]

Brilliant!👍

[Madlegs1 in reply to _quantum]

They are hardly likely to declare any alcohol ibibment. 😎

[Kakally]

Dear Joolsg…. I was so hopeful but:-

Sorry to be a bit grumpy and ‘down’ on this study, but….,it’s not a good journal , no risk of bias, no funding but probably looking for funding to do another study .And it talks about the blooming obvious without actually saying anything of great value..

Also if all these med students are known to have RLS , how are the uni docs treating them..? They’re either very fortunate that the uni care or otherwise I think they’re probably not well managed at all

I guess I could be wrong….

[Joolsg in reply to Kakally]

I do agree. As medical students are usually under 30 it seems strange that 15% 'have RLS.' I would expect to see maybe 5% with RLS at that age. So yes, lots of questions....