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Restless Legs Syndrome
Is RLS Keeping You Awake?

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Sleep Disorders: Restless Legs Syndrome Resources

For More Information:

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 920
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 492-0930
American Academy of Sleep Medicine

National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3471
National Sleep Foundation

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
819 Second Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902-2985
(507) 287-6465
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

To obtain a free brochure on RLS, call toll-free: 877-463-6757 (877-INFO-RLS)

Other Web Links

Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet
Restless Legs Syndrome Information Page

WebMD Medical Reference from eMedicineHealth

Reviewed by Leonard J. Sonne, MDon January 01, 2007
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Important Safety Information:

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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