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Restless Legs Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Restless Legs Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C10.803
C10.886.425.800.700
C10.886.659.634
F03.870.400.800.700
F03.870.664.634
Unique ID
D012148
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012148
Annotation
note entry terms containing "Ekbom": do not confuse with entry terms for DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS which also contain "Ekbom"
Scope Note
A disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep.
Entry Term(s)
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Legs
Willis Ekbom Disease
Willis Ekbom Syndrome
Willis-Ekbom Disease
Willis-Ekbom Syndrome
Wittmaack Ekbom Syndrome
Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Paresthesia (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see Restless Legs 1973-1999
History Note
2000(1973)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Restless Legs Syndrome Preferred
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