不宁腿综合征(restless legs syndrome,RLS)是一种常见的感觉运动障碍性疾病,通常表现在夜间睡眠时出现双下肢极度不适感导致睡眠剥夺。瑞典神经病学家Ekbom(1945)报道了此病并称之为不宁腿综合征,1960年被正式命名为RLS。RLS在普通人群中患病率为1.2%～10%,但国内尚无其患病率调查。该病虽然对生命没有危害,但却严重影响患者的生 Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor dyskinetic disorder usually characterized by extreme discomfort in both lower extremities resulting from sleep deprivation during nighttime sleep. The Swedish neurologist Ekbom (1945) reported the condition and called Restless Legs Syndrome, officially named RLS in 1960. The prevalence of RLS in the general population is 1.2% ~ 10%, but no prevalence survey in China. Although the disease is not harmful to life, but seriously affect the patient’s health