Talk:Restless legs syndrome

The return of the bar of soap

"sometimes rubbing a dry bar of soap over the entire legs and thighs and/or leaving it between the sheets of the bed can help."

I'd like to propose deletion for that.

I can see that some permutation of the bar of soap has already been discussed in conjunction with this article. Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone has any pressing reasons for keeping any variation of this whatsoever in the article. Personally, I would dearly love to see the sourcing for this. (Really—if you have a good source, I'm genuinely intrigued.) Without a good source, however, this particular folk remedy seems dubious and a bit POV at best. It also fails to cleave very hard to the ideal encyclopedic tone.

Granted, the whole section could use some improvement (and sources!), but the bar of soap in particular seems unscientific. —PaperTruths (Talk)

A bizarre statement

In the opening paragraph this article states: "There are two main types. One is early onset RLS which starts before age 45, runs in families and worsens over time. The other is late onset RLS which begins after age 45, starts suddenly, and does not worsen."

What transformation, pray tell, occurs in the human body at age 45? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.19.57 (talk) 04:23, 22 October 2020 (UTC)

There are lots of transformations happening in the body as it ages. Many of these are continuous rather than sudden, but aging-associated diseases might only manifest once they reach a certain threshold. In some cases we don't know what is changing to cause a disease to occur later in life, but we can reliably observe that it does. -- Beland (talk) 16:26, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

You won't see this, but it may be helpful for others since that is indeed a bizarre statement.

RLS is similar to other age-related conditions in that the early-onset form carries a different prognosis and often a different presentation. It's not that 45 is a magical age at which one manifestation becomes impossible, as the article unintentionally implies, it's that you are more likely to have one or the other based on your age, and your age will determine whether it's considered "early-onset" or not. A 44-year-old could still develop a non-progressive form of the disorder, or the reverse, but 45 is still the cut-off point for "early onset." Such cut-offs are almost always arbitrary.

The original link is dead so I have no idea what it actually said or why. I'm making changes so that it's less confusing and also has a live citation. 2603:7081:1603:A300:2CC4:A198:82DB:C8BF (talk) 19:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Is the condition restless LEG syndrome or restless LEGS syndrome?

The article uses both.

Choose one.

VickiMeagher (talk) 17:42, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

I've always known it as singular, particularly when referring to one leg. However, § History cites a source that uses the plural in its title, and there is the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation. I would say this puts strong weight towards the plural form. — CJDOS, Sheridan, OR (talk) 00:57, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

I do not dispute this but I too have always heard LEG. Moreover, restless LEGS syndrome sounds comical to me, like the urge to give oneself over to burlesque vaudeville dancing. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:8005:3B14:C6E:1AFB (talk) 13:43, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

History section cull and refinement

Deleted a lot of verbosity from the history section - done in good faith -

I noted a few further edits which are growing this section again - I think this section as is - is still fine - but if it has further adds - I think folks should discuss, it it better than it was - but considering the audience and WP:MEDMOS - it does not need to be any larger - I am uncertain why the need for history from the 1600s - but that is my humble opinion.

Regards Dr. BeingObjective (talk) 14:50, 16 November 2023 (UTC)