National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Restless Leg Syndrome

Synonyms

restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome

RLS

Definitions

A condition that occurs while resting or lying in bed; it is characterized by an irresistible urgency to move the legs to obtain relief from a strange and uncomfortable sensation in the legs.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C84501

ALT_DEFINITION

Uncomfortable or painful sensation associated with an irresistible urge to move the limbs, usually triggered by relaxation or lying down.

A condition that is characterized by an irresistible urgency to move the legs to obtain relief from a strange and uncomfortable sensation in the legs.

A condition in which a person has a strong urge to move his or her legs in order to stop uncomfortable sensations. These include burning, itching, creeping, tugging, crawling, or pain. These feelings usually happen when a person is lying or sitting down, and are worse at night. They can also occur in other parts of the body.

code

C84501

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193194

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464

Contributing_Source

FDA

MedDRA

NICHD

mCode

DEFINITION

A condition that occurs while resting or lying in bed; it is characterized by an irresistible urgency to move the legs to obtain relief from a strange and uncomfortable sensation in the legs.

FULL_SYN

restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome

RLS

label

Restless Leg Syndrome

Maps_To

Restless leg syndrome

Preferred_Name

Restless Leg Syndrome

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C84501

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0035258

xRef

IMDRF:E012208

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28193

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