Is your sleep disturbed by restless legs syndrome? See treatments.

Is your sleep disturbed by restless legs syndrome? See treatments.

People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) experience uncomfortable feelings in their legs such as tingling, crawling, or pins and needles that are alleviated by moving the leg. RLS often makes it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep and can lead to daytime drowsiness. Butlifestyle changes and medications may help.

Learn about treatments for restless legs syndrome.

Learn more about RLS and other movement disorders that disturb sleep.

Not sleeping well? Get tips from “A Good Night’s Sleep,” an Age Page from the National Institute on Aging.

The information on Sleep and Aging was developed for NIHSeniorHealth by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH.