Evaluation of Restless Legs Syndrome after Covid-19 Infection

Year 2023, Volume: 49 Issue: 2, 189 - 192, 08.09.2023

Pinar Uzun Uslu , Duygu Arslan Mehdiyev , Gülgün Uncu , Zeynep Özözen Ayas , Yasemin Dinç , Aylin Bican Demir

https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1292152

Abstract

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is the most common sleep-related movement disorder. RLS is a sensorimotor disease with important sleep consequences that impairs quality of life and occurs especially during rest. It is known that RLS symptoms may occur or worsen secondary to systemic inflammation. Covid 19 infection is also a condition that can lead to a systemic inflammatory response. There are many studies on the relationship of Covid-19 infection with sleep disorders. However, studies on the comorbidity of RLS and covid-19 are limited and it is aimed to contribute to the literature with this research.

Keywords

covid-19 infection, restless legs syndrome, sleep disorders

Covid-19 Enfeksiyonu Sonrası Huzursuz Bacaklar Sendromunun Araştırılması

Abstract

Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu (HBS) en sık görülen uyku ile ilişkili hareket bozukluğudur. HBS, yaşam kalitesini bozan önemli uyku sonuçları olan sensorimotor bir hastalık olup özellikle dinlenme sırasında ortaya çıkar. HBS semptomlarının sistemik inflamasyona sekonder oluşabileceği ya da kötüleşebileceği bilinmektedir. Covid 19 enfeksiyonu da sistemik inflamasyon yanıtına yol açabilen bir durumdur. Covid-19 enfeksiyonunun uyku bozuklukları ile ilişkisine ilişkin yapılmış birçok çalışma vardır. Ancak HBS ve covid-19 birlikteliğine ilişkin çalışmalar sınırlı olup bu araştırma ile literatüre katkıda bulunulmak istenmiştir.

Keywords

covid-19 enfeksiyonu, huzursuz bacak sendromu, uyku bozukluğu

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