Restlesslegssyndrome:differenceinqualityof Lifeparametersbetweenhemodialysispatientswithandwithoutrestlesslegs Syndrome

Background:The majorityofabnormalmotionsthathappenduringsleepofteninvolvethemovementoflegs,the mostprevalentofwhichisRestlessLegsSyndrome(hereinafterreferredtoas“RLS”),also known as“Willis Ekbom Disease”. Hemodialysis therapy causes a variety of side effects inindividualswithchronicrenaldisease,notably RestlessLegsSyndrome,whichcanbequitedistressingforthispatientpopulation.Thisstudyseekstoascertaintheincidenceofrestlesslegssyndromeamongstpeoplewithchronicrenaldiseasereceiving hemodialysisin Lahorehealth facilities.Materialandmethods:Anon-probabilityconveniencesample of70patientswithchronickidneydiseasereceiving hemodialysis was takenin an observational (cross-sectional) research at the Shaikh ZayedNational Institute of Kidney Diseases and the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore. Using the widely acceptedIRLSSG diagnostic criteria, restless legs syndrome was identified in respondents who answered yes to allquestionnaire items. The WHOQOL BREF (World Health Organization QoL Brief Version) assessmentwasused to examineone's quality oflife.Results: Participants' mean ages ranged from 54.97±9.54 years. 46 (65.7%) of the 70 participants weremen, and 24 (34.3%) were women. RLS was observed to be more common in men (62.2%) than that inwomen(37.8%).Restless legs syndrome was found to be hurtingthe quality of life in hemodialysis patients, especially in physicaland psychological domains.Conclusion:Thequalityoflifeof hemodialysis patientsisnegativelyaffectedbyRLS,withconsiderableinfluence on theirpsychological and physical well-being. As a consequence, medical practitioners ought to doeverythingpossibleto recognizeand treatRLSsymptomsinthis demographicatrisk.