Evaluation of restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis

Authors : Ugur ALTAS, Ceren BİBİNOĞLU AMİROV, Zeynep Meva ALTAŞ, Eray TUNCE, Büşra KUTLUBAY, Mehmet Yaşar ÖZKARS
Pages : 746-751
Doi:10.16899/jcm.1321009
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Publication Date : 2023-09-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Aim: It was aimed to evaluate the frequency of restless legs syndrome insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RLS); in children with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AR);. Material and Method: The study is case-control type. Age, gender, height, weight, Body Mass Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI);, allergic rhinitis symptom score, allergic rhinitis severity, allergy tests, total IgE, eosinophil values of the case group were examined. Gender, age, height, weight and BMI were also calculated in the control group. Patients in both groups were questioned using the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group\`s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IRLSSG); questionnaire containing the latest diagnostic criteria and severity scoring revised for the pediatric age group. Neurological examination, questionnaire and RLS severity scoring results of the patients were performed by a pediatric neurologist. Results: In the study, the data of a total of 230 children, 115 AR cases and 115 control groups, were evaluated. The frequency of restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis was significantly higher than in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.7% and 5.2%, respectively; p=0.010);. The clinical severity of RLS patients was mostly moderate in both the case and control groups [44.4% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=8); and 50% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=3);, respectively]. Conclusion: According to the results of our study; restless legs syndrome was observed more frequently in patients with allergic rhinitis compared to the control group.
Keywords : alerjik rinit, alerji, huzursuz bacak, çocuklar

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