International guidelines

Europe

European guidelines on management of restless legs syndrome

Published by:European Federation of Neurological Societies; European Neurological Society; European Sleep Research Society

Last published:2012

North America

International classification of sleep disorders, 3rd edition, text revision (ICSD-3-TR)

Published by:American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Last published:2023

Management of restless legs syndrome: an updated algorithm

Published by:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

Last published:2021

The appropriate use of opioids in the treatment of refractory restless legs syndrome

Published by:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

Last published:2018

Treatment of restless legs syndrome in adults

Published by:American Academy of Neurology

Last published:2016 (reaffirmed 2022)

The treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in adults - an update for 2012: practice parameters with an evidence-based systematic review and meta-analyses

Published by:American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Last published:2012

Rest of the world

Evidence-based and consensus clinical practice guidelines for the iron treatment of restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease in adults and children

Published by:International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)

Last published:2018

Guidelines for the first-line treatment of restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease, prevention and treatment of dopaminergic augmentation

Published by:International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group; European Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group; Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

Last published:2016

Consensus clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease during pregnancy and lactation

Published by:International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)

Last published:2015

Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria

Published by:International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group

Last published:2014

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