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Restless Legs Syndrome

A disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs, often treated with gabapentin.

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Feb 6, 2026

is gabapentin effective for sleep

can improve objective and subjective sleep measures in several settings—most consistently by increasing slow-wave (“deep”) sleep and by reducing wake after sleep onset—yet the evidence is mixed in siz...

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Sleep disorder

Sleep disorders are a broad group of conditions that disrupt the amount, quality, timing or behaviors of sleep and can range from insomnia and sleep apnea to narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome and par...