What is periodic limb movement disorder?

Periodic limb movement disorder involves repetitive limb movements that occur mainly during the light stages of sleep. Movements primarily arise in the lower limbs which may interfere with restful sleep. It may be present with Restless Legs Syndrome.

How do members experience periodic limb movement disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with periodic limb movement disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for periodic limb movement disorder*

*Data from patients with periodic limb movement disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with periodic limb movement disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(NatureMade Melatonin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
periodic limb movement disorder (1)

*Data from patients with periodic limb movement disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has periodic limb movement disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 4
30s 21
40s 56
50s 102
60s 88
70+ 49

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 65
Female 254

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What is periodic limb movement disorder?

Periodic limb movement disorder involves repetitive limb movements that occur mainly during the light stages of sleep. Movements primarily arise in the lower limbs which may interfere with restful sleep. It may be present with Restless Legs Syndrome.



Common symptoms reported by people with periodic limb movement disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for periodic limb movement disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(NatureMade Melatonin)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
43

Data from patients with periodic limb movement disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with periodic limb movement disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(NatureMade Melatonin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with periodic limb movement disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has periodic limb movement disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say periodic limb movement disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 4
30s 21
40s 56
50s 102
60s 88
70+ 49
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 19
20-29 years 16
30-39 years 29
40-49 years 24
50-59 years 10
60-69 years 3
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 65
Female 254

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 125
Not Diagnosed 29

These charts show data from periodic limb movement disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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