IRLSSG Accepted as Society Member of World Sleep Society

In 2016, World Sleep Federation (WSF) and World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) collaborated to found one international organization: World Sleep Society. As of 2017, IRLSSG is an Associate Society Member of World Sleep Society.

The goal and purpose of the World Sleep Society is to advance knowledge about sleep, circadian rhythms, sleep health, and sleep disorders worldwide, especially in those parts of the world where this knowledge has not advanced sufficiently. This endeavor will promote clinical and scientific information for scientists, health care personnel, and the general public.

2017 Annual Meeting

International RLS Study Group Annual Meeting 2017

Location: Prague during World Sleep 2017

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2017

Time: 08:00 – 17:30

Venue:
Prague Congress Centre (Kongresové centrum Praha)
5. kvetna 65
140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic
630 80 249

Room: North Hall

Course, North Hall
07.10.2017, 08:00 – 17:30
Course 100: International RLS Study Group: RLS is not just leg kicking

Chair
D. Garcia-Borreguero, Spain

This year's educational program will introduce new and expanded data on RLS and limb movements. Several presentations will discuss the association of weight and RLS with and without PLMS. Recent data from imaging studies contribute to the understanding of the pathophysiology of RLS. More presentations will debate the unequivocal association of sleep related limb movements and RLS. Clinical aspects of RLS in adults and children will be reviewed. Finally, treatment conundrums will be discussed. New this year, we will present opportunities for international collaboration.

Presentation
Welcome to IRLSSG in Prague
K. Sonka, Czech Republic
08:00 – 08:10

Obesity and RLS
X. Gao, United States
08:10 – 08:30

RLS severity and BMI
F. Provini, Italy
08:30 – 08:50

RLS and BMI in stroke patients
M. Manconi, Switzerland
08:50 – 09:10

Cerebral hemodynamic disturbances in RLS with PLMs
K.Y. Jung, Republic of Korea
09:10 – 09:30

Resting state and thalamic role in RLS
Y.W. Cho, Republic of Korea
09:30 – 09:50

Coffee break - AM
09:50 – 10:20

Sleep related leg movements: Beyond PLM
R.P. Allen, United States
10:20 – 10:40

Beyond PLMS: The neurophysiology of short-interval leg movements during sleep
R. Ferri, Italy
10:40 – 11:00

Periodic vs. respiratory related leg movements
S. Fulda, Switzerland
11:00 – 11:20

PLMS mimicking RBD
A. Iranzo, Spain
11:20 – 11:40

WHA Abstract presentations
11:40 – 12:30

Lunch break
12:30 – 13:30

Actigraphy and PLMS
D. Kemlink, Czech Republic
13:30 – 13:50

Ped RLS TF report
A. Walters, United States
13:50 – 14:10

Opiates vs. alpha 2 delta in RLS
C. Trenkwalder, Germany
D. Garcia-Borreguero, Spain
14:10 – 15:10

Coffee break - PM
15:10 – 15:40

International Projects – our experience
J. Winkelmann, Germany
A. Walters, United States
15:40 – 15:50

International Projects – Networking for Science Group Session
D. Garcia-Borreguero, Spain
15:50 – 16:30

IRLSSG Business Meeting
D. Garcia-Borreguero, Spain
16:30 – 17:30