Understanding and Treating Restless Leg Syndrome

About This Course

Learn about Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) with this course. Discover its definition, causes, symptoms, and impact on daily life. Explore differential diagnosis, evaluation tools, and treatment approaches for managing RLS.

Why Take This Course?

This course addresses a common problem faced by dental professionals in the UK, which is Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). RLS is a neurological disorder that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs, often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations. It can interfere with sleep and lead to daytime fatigue, affecting a person’s daily life. The course provides an understanding of RLS and its impact on patients, as well as evaluation tools and treatment approaches that can be used to manage the condition. The course also covers coping strategies that can be recommended to patients to help them manage RLS in their daily lives.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of Restless Leg Syndrome, including evaluation tools and treatment approaches for managing RLS in daily life.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to identify the prevalence, causes, and risk factors of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).	1: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the definition, prevalence, causes, and risk factors of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to differentiate between different sleep disorders and understand how RLS fits within the field of Sleep Medicine.	2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to differentiate between different sleep stages and cycles and explain their importance in overall sleep health.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to use assessment tools and conduct a thorough medical history and physical examination for evaluating Restless Leg Syndrome.	3: Students will demonstrate their ability to use assessment tools for RLS and apply differential diagnosis techniques to identify conditions often misidentified as RLS.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered non-pharmacological interventions for managing RLS symptoms and optimizing sleep hygiene practices.	4: By the final session, participants will have mastered non-pharmacological interventions for managing RLS symptoms and implementing sleep hygiene practices to optimize sleep quality.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to evaluate treatment options for RLS, including pharmacological treatments and surgical or advanced interventions.	5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to evaluate treatment options for RLS, including pharmacological treatments and surgical or advanced interventions.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 60 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course provides an overview of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) including definition, prevalence, causes, symptoms, and impact on daily life. It also covers understanding sleep medicine, evaluation tools for RLS, differential diagnosis, and treatment approaches such as non-pharmacological interventions, pharmacological treatments, and coping strategies for managing RLS in daily life.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers an introduction to Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), including its definition, causes, and symptoms. It also explores the impact of RLS on sleep quality and daily life. Additionally, the section provides an overview of sleep medicine, the stages and cycles of sleep, and an introduction to RLS within sleep medicine. The evaluation of RLS is also discussed, including assessment tools, differential diagnosis, medical history and physical examination, and laboratory tests and imaging techniques. Finally, the section explores treatment approaches for RLS, including non-pharmacological interventions, pharmacological treatments, and surgical and advanced treatment options, as well as managing RLS in daily life through coping strategies, sleep hygiene practices, and supportive care techniques.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers the importance of sleep, stages and cycles of sleep, overview of sleep disorders, classifications and differentiations, and introduction to Restless Leg Syndrome within Sleep Medicine.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers the evaluation of Restless Leg Syndrome, including assessment tools, differential diagnosis, and the role of medical history and physical examination in diagnosis. It also discusses non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options, as well as coping strategies for managing RLS symptoms in daily life.

Section 4

Section 4 covers various treatment approaches for Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) including non-pharmacological interventions, lifestyle modifications, sleep hygiene practices, pharmacological treatments, surgical and advanced treatment options. It explains the mechanisms of action and effectiveness of different treatments.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course covers managing Restless Leg Syndrome in daily life, including coping strategies for RLS symptoms, the importance of sleep hygiene, optimizing sleep environment, supportive care and self-help techniques, and tools for monitoring and tracking treatment progress.

Course Reviews

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The course provided a comprehensive overview of Restless Leg Syndrome and current treatment approaches. The evaluation tools presented were particularly helpful in my practice.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I appreciated the focus on non-pharmacological interventions for managing RLS. The course provided practical strategies for patients to implement in their daily lives.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As someone new to sleep medicine, this course was a great introduction to RLS. The information on differential diagnosis and pharmacological treatments was particularly informative.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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