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Back|«On ne peut pas dormir» : le syndrome des jambes sans repos, ce trouble neurologique méconnu qui touche deux millions de Français
«On ne peut pas dormir» : le syndrome des jambes sans repos, ce trouble neurologique méconnu qui touche deux millions de Français
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Le Figaro Actualités·2 days ago·Health·1 min read·🇫🇷France·

«On ne peut pas dormir» : le syndrome des jambes sans repos, ce trouble neurologique méconnu qui touche deux millions de Français

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  • En France, 5,8 millions de personnes souffrent d'impatiences nocturnes.
  • Pour 2 millions d'entre elles, ce trouble neurologique, ou syndrome des jambes sans repos, perturbe quotidiennement le sommeil.

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Le syndrome des jambes sans repos, ou maladie de Willis-Ekbom, est un trouble neurologique provoquant un besoin impérieux de bouger les jambes au repos.

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En France, 8,5 % de la population, soit 5,8 millions de personnes, ont déjà ressenti des « impatiences » nocturnes, ces sensations désagréables qui peuvent provoquer des secousses incontrôlées des jambes pendant le sommeil. Quand ces symptômes sont très occasionnels, on ne s’en inquiète guère. Mais chez environ 2 millions de Français, ils se manifestent quotidiennement et, dans les cas sévères, ce trouble neurologique connu sous le nom de « syndrome des jambes sans repos », également appelé maladie de Willis-Ekbom, se transforme en un véritable calvaire ! « On ne peut pas dormir, car dès qu’on est au repos, allongé ou même assis de façon un peu prolongée, on ressent un besoin impérieux de se lever et de marcher », résume Robert Parisot, président de l’Association France Ekbom (AFE).

Fondée en 2001 sous le nom d’Association française des personnes affectées du syndrome des jambes sans repos (AFSJR), elle a permis de faire entendre la voix de patients en souffrance, confrontés…

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This article was originally published by Le Figaro Actualités.

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  • En France, 5,8 millions de personnes souffrent d'impatiences nocturnes.
  • Pour 2 millions d'entre elles, ce trouble neurologique, ou syndrome des jambes sans repos, perturbe quotidiennement le sommeil.

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