About Us

Introduction

The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) is an organization of professionals committed to advancing basic and clinical research on Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Their mission includes the cooperative planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of multi-center studies with an international emphasis. The IRLSSG may also pursue other research activities and education related to RLS and to other related entities such as periodic limb movements (PLM). To this end, the IRLSSG aims to advance knowledge about the cause(s), pathogenesis, and clinical impact of RLS and related disorders. In pursuit of its goals, the IRLSSG will actively encourage recruitment of new investigators to its fields of interest and will cooperate with outside organizations that share its goals.

Our story, milestones, and/or significant dates in RLS

Founding Members

Current Board Members 

IRLSSG Officers for the term 2022-2025:

Treasurer: Lourdes del Rosso (USA)

Secretary: Garima Shukla (Canada)

Member-at-large: Christopher J. Earley (USA)

Member-at-large: Raffaele Ferri (Italy)

Member-at-large: Élias G. Karroum (USA)

Member-at-large: Mauro Manconi (Switzerland)

Member-at-large: Ambra Stefani (Austria)

Member-at-large Australia Asia: Siraj Wali (Saudi Arabia) 

Member-at-large Australia Asia: Ravi Gupta (India)

Member-at-large Latin America: Karem Parejo (Colombia) 

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