Üniversite öğrencilerinde huzursuz bacaklar sendromu sıklığı ve yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversite öğrencileri arasında huzursuz bacaklar sendromu sıklığını, semptom şiddetini ve huzursuz bacaklar sendromunun yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Katılımcı öğrencilere huzursuz bacaklar sendromu tanı kriterlerini içeren dört soru soruldu ve bu dört soruya ‘evet’ cevabı veren öğrenciler Nöroloji uzmanı tarafından Uluslararası Huzursuz Bacaklar Sendromu Çalışma Grubu (UHBÇG) kriterlerine göre değerlendirildi ve huzursuz bacaklar sendromu tanısı konuldu. Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu bulunan öğrencilere hastalık şiddetini ölçmek için UHBÇG Şiddet Skalası uygulandı ve yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmek için tüm katılımcılara Kısa form-36 (KF-36) uygulandı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 238’i (%53,2) kız, 209’u (%46,8) erkek olmak üzere toplam 447 öğrenci katıldı. Öğrencilerin %7.6’sında huzursuz bacaklar sendromu saptandı. Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu şiddeti ortalama 13,1 ± 5,44 olarak belirlendi. Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu bulunan öğrencilerde KF-36 fizik ve mental bölümü skorları anlamlı düzeyde düşük saptandı. Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu S şiddet düzeyi ile KF-36 fizik bölümü skorları arasında anlamlı negatif ilişki saptandı. Sonuç: Üniversite öğrencilerinin halen toplumda yeterince bilinmeyen ve yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyebilen huzursuz bacaklar sendromu açısından değerlendirilmesinin faydalı olacağını düşünmekteyiz.

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Huzursuz bacaklar sendromu, yaşam kalitesi, üniversite öğrenciler

The frequency of restless legs syndrome and relationship with quality of life among university students

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome, the severity of symptoms and the relationship between restless legs syndrome and quality of life among university students.Material and Methods: The participant students were asked the four questions essential for a diagnosis of restless legs syndrome and the students who answered ‘yes’ to all four questions were evaluated according to International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) diagnostic criteria by an experienced neurologist and diagnosis was made. The severity of restless legs syndrome was investigated using IRLSSG rating scale and the quality of life was assessed by the Short form-36 (SF-36).Results: A total of 447 students-238 female (53.2%) and 209 male (46.8%)-were included in this study. Restless legs syndrome was diagnosed in 7.6% of the students. Mean restless legs syndrome severity was 13.1 ± 5.44. There were significantly lower levels of the physical and mental component of SF-36 scores in participants with restless legs syndrome compared to in those without restless legs syndrome. There was a negative correlation between the severity of restless legs syndrome and physical component of SF-36.Conclusions: Evaluation of university students in terms of restless legs syndrome, which is not well known in the population and adversely affect the quality of life, may be helpful.

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Restless legs syndrome, quality of life, university student,

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