- The child must describe the RLS symptoms in his/her own words .
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- The diagnostician should be aware of the typical words children and adolescents use to describe RLS.
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- Language and cognitive development determine the applicability of the RLS diagnostic criteria rather than age.
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- As in adults, a significant impact on sleep, mood, cognition, and function is found. However, impairment is manifest more often in behavioral and educational domains.
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- PLMD may precede the diagnosis of RLS in some cases.
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