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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients with chronic pain in Maputo, Mozambique
Sleep Medicine, Volume 14, No. 12, Year 2013
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Objectives: Because there is only one study to our knowledge on the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in sub-Saharan Africa and RLS is more common in patients with some pain syndromes, we aimed to determine the prevalence of RLS in a population with chronic pain in Maputo, Mozambique. Methods: Our study was conducted in the Pain Unit of the Central Hospital of Maputo, Mozambique. Patients were individually interviewed by a neurologist, and only those fulfilling the criteria were included. After collection of demographic data and pain features, the patients answered the screening questions regarding RLS. Results: A total of 123 patients with pain were interviewed. Five individuals were excluded. RLS was found in eight (6.77%) of 118 patients. The mean age of the eight patients with RLS was 54.6. years. Five patients (62.5%) were women and six (75%) were black individuals. Seven (87.5%) patients were diagnosed with neuropathic pain; one of them had AIDS and another one (12.5%) had orthopedic pain. The presence of hypertension and neuropathies was more frequent in the RLS group. Conclusion: Despite the secondary causes involved, we believe that it is relevant to report the RLS prevalence detected in our study. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ferreira, Karen Dos Santos
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Eckeli, Alan Luiz
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Dach, F. É.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Schwalbach, Maria Teresa
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Schwalbach, João
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Speciali, José Geraldo
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.sleep.2013.06.021
ISSN:
13899457
e-ISSN:
18785506
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Mozambique
Participants Gender
Female