What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?
6. Complications
While the symptoms of restless leg syndrome are not dangerous in themselves, they can still cause some very unwelcome complications. For example, a lack of sleep can have a considerable negative impact on the patient’s overall quality of life. While sleeping tablets may help, it is important to be careful because some can lead to addictions developing.
The drop in the patient’s quality of life can be severe enough that they develop depression. Depression itself is a potentially very serious condition and it causes many people to take their own lives every year. Medication is available that can help to treat depression, and the patient will also need support from those around them.
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