New reseach from the US suggests that middle-aged women with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure.
RLS is a common yet under-recognized sensory motor disorder characterized by intense, unpleasant leg sensations, and an irresistible urge to move the legs.
According to the report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, women who reported five to 14 incidences of RLS each month had a 26 percent prevalence of high blood pressure.
Those who suffered more than 15 incidences of RLS had a 33 percent prevalence of high blood pressure.
This is compared to a 21.4 percent prevalence of high blood pressure among those women who had no RLS symptoms. MORE>>>>>
RLS is a common yet under-recognized sensory motor disorder characterized by intense, unpleasant leg sensations, and an irresistible urge to move the legs.
According to the report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, women who reported five to 14 incidences of RLS each month had a 26 percent prevalence of high blood pressure.
Those who suffered more than 15 incidences of RLS had a 33 percent prevalence of high blood pressure.
This is compared to a 21.4 percent prevalence of high blood pressure among those women who had no RLS symptoms. MORE>>>>>
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