Can't sit still in meetings? Feel restless in the evenings or on getting in to bed? Can't get to sleep because you just can't keep your legs still? These are all symptoms of restless legs syndrome. Whilst for many people restless legs symptoms are annoying, but not very severe, for some people, restless legs can be a constant presence preventing them from getting to sleep every night. Dr John Swieca discusses restless legs syndrome and its treatment, and Kevin Monk shares his experience living with severe restless legs symptoms.
Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.
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Audio Timeline:
00:00 - 01:06 Introduction
01:06 - 03:01 What's in the news about sleep?
03:01 - 03:41 Theme introduction: Restless legs syndrome
03:41 - 13:54 Guest interview - John Swieca: What is restless legs syndrome?
13:54 - 26:02 Guest interview - Kevin Monk: Living with restless legs
26:02 - 34:07 Discussion on restless legs syndrome - Moira and David
34:07 - 34:36 More information on restless legs syndrome
34:36 - 35:43 Clinical tip of the month
35:43 - 36:59 Pick of the month: Moira - Obesity in adolescent impacted by sleep as a toddler
36:59 - 40:37 Pick of the month: David - SAVE trial
40:37 - 42:19 What's coming up in the next month?
Next episode (October 3rd 2016): Healthy Sleep
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Sleep as we get older - Moira on 612ABC Brisbane
Health-a-Porter
FAQs on sleep - Health-a-Porter
SAVE study - New England Journal of Medicine
What is restless legs syndrome?
Treating restless legs syndrome
Augmentation in restless legs syndrome - Video
Living with narcolepsy - Podcast episode including interview with Jacqui Tomlins
Marketing a malady to sell a drug - Wall Street Journal
Bad Medicine: Restless legs syndrome - British Medical Journal
Response to Bad Medicine: Restless legs syndrome - The Huffington Post
Mindfulness for restless legs - Mindfulness Journal
Jon Kabat-Zinn quote on Instagram - posted by Arianna Huffington
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Bed times for toddlers and obesity in adolescents - Journal of Paediatrics
SAVE study - New England Journal of Medicine
What do the results of the SAVE study mean? - SleepHub commentary
Idiopathic hypersomnia awareness week
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