Restless Legs Syndrome - Other Places To Get Help

SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS

Organizations

National Institute of Neurological Disorders andStroke
NIH Neurological Institute
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD20824
Phone: 1-800-352-9424
Phone: (301) 496-5751
TDD: (301) 468-5981
Web Address: www.ninds.nih.gov

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information about these disorders.


American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
2510 North Frontage Road
Darien, IL 60561
Phone: (630) 737-9700
Fax: (630) 737-9790
Email: inquiries@aasmnet.org
Web Address: www.sleepeducation.com

SleepEducation.com is a website by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) that provides dependable information related to sleep, sleep disorders, treatments, and services.


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute(NHLBI)
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD20824-0105
Phone: (301) 592-8573
Fax: (240) 629-3246
TDD: (240) 629-3255
Email: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:

  • Diseases affecting the heart and circulation, such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and heart problems present at birth (congenital heart diseases).
  • Diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea, and pneumonia.
  • Diseases that affect the blood, such as anemia, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, and von Willebrand disease.

National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC20005
Phone: (202) 347-3471
Fax: (202) 347-3472
Email: nsf@sleepfoundation.org
Web Address: www.sleepfoundation.org

The National Sleep Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, can provide you with brochures on sleep disorders and a list of accredited sleep disorder clinics.


Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
1610 14th Street NW
Suite 300
Rochester, MN55901
Phone: (507) 287-6465
Fax: (507) 287-6312
Email: rlsfoundation@rls.org
Web Address: www.rls.org

The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with restless legs syndrome (RLS). General medical information and research updates are available online and through newsletters and special publications. The Web site has numerous links to support groups and resources for more information about the condition.


WE MOVE
204 West 84th Street
New York, NY10024
Email: wemove@wemove.org
Web Address: www.wemove.org

WE MOVE is an Internet resource for movement disorder information. The organization is dedicated to educating people about the latest treatment options for neurologic movement disorders. WE MOVE also has information on support groups and hosts discussions and chat rooms on the Web site.


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