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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (R.S.D.)

Name	Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
	See Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Name	Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Related to/Also known as	Willis-Ekbom Disease Ekboms Syndrome Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome
Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome	RLS is characterised by intense discomfort within the legs, and an unremitting urge to move them. It results in what may be described as a crawling, bubbling or jerking feeling in the legs and other part of the body. Movement relieves the sensation, but the relief is short-lived.
Types
Useful national contacts	RLS-UK Helpline: 01634 260483, 9-11am www.rls-uk.org
Children & young people	RLS in children (RLS-UK) www.rls-uk.org/rls-in-children
Online resources	Restless legs syndrome (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/y7qjhwf7 Restless legs syndrome (Patient.info) https://tinyurl.com/y8lhoqwr Restless Legs Syndrome Information Page (U.S. National Institte of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) https://tinyurl.com/yavo26tr
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Restless Legs Syndrome and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Restless Legs Syndrome by K. Ray Chaudhuri and others. Or have a look in your local library for this book.

Name	Rett Syndrome
Related to/Also known as
Symptoms of Rett Syndrome	Rett Syndrome is a complex neurological disorder that mainly affects girls. It usually becomes evident in the second year of life, and leads to profound mental and physical disability.
Types
Useful national contacts	Rett UK www.rettuk.org Tel: 01582 798911 Find your nearest support group: https://tinyurl.com/ybvxhwze Cerebra, UK charity for children with neurological disorders http://w3.cerebra.org.uk
Children & young people	Family Companion (Rett UK) https://tinyurl.com/y3zl9so2
News and events
Online resources	Rett syndrome (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/yc3pfvkh Rett syndrome (Contact A Family) https://tinyurl.com/y7rlvqbw Rett Syndrome Information Page (U.S. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke) https://tinyurl.com/yc8a8kfo
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Rett Syndrome and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Rett Disorder and the Developing Brain, edited by Dr Alison Kerr and Dr Ingegerd Witt Engerström. Or have a look in your local library for this book.