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Restless Legs Syndrome
Is RLS Keeping You Awake?

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Sleep Disorders: Diagnosing Restless Legs Syndrome

If you are experiencing RLS symptoms, consult your doctor. Before making a restless legs syndrome diagnosis, your doctor will ask you questions about your family health history (for example, if you have any family members with RLS) and will take note of symptoms like sleepiness or insomnia.

Reviewed by the doctors at The Sleep Medicine Center at The Cleveland Clinic.

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Edited by Leonard J. Sonne, MDon January 01, 2007
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION about Mirapex® (pramipexole dihydrochloride tablets): MIRAPEX may cause you to fall asleep without any warning, even while doing normal daily activities such as driving. When taking MIRAPEX hallucinations may occur and sometimes you may feel dizzy, sweaty or nauseated upon standing up. The most common side effects in clinical trials for RLS were nausea, headache, and tiredness. You should talk with your doctor if you experience these problems. Patients and caregivers should be informed that impulse control disorders/compulsive behaviors may occur while taking medicines, including pramipexole, to treat Parkinson's disease and RLS.

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