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Correct diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is essential to patient care
and treatment. Diagnosis is most often clinical and based on diagnostic criteria:
the need to move the legs accompanied to varying degrees by unpleasant
sensations, predominantly during the evening and improved by movement. In rare
cases, clinical examination is insufficient and a polysomnography is necessary.
Once a positive diagnosis has been made, a neurological examination and an
assessment of iron status are required. The severity of the RLS must be evaluated
to determine whether a specific treatment is necessary. Before treatment, it is
essential to ensure that a definite diagnosis of RLS has been made and the
phenotype characterised. This enables a personal treatment plan and limits the
risk of augmentation syndrome.
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