ABSTRACT
Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) was described in the 17th century, most meaningful research concerning RLS phenotype, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment has occurred within the past 10 years. All objective measures of research interest, such as citation index citations numbers and governmental research funding, have increased dramatically over the centuries since then, probably more so than any other neurological disease, and possibly more than any medical disease. A small group of dedicated researchers has grown to a large international community with collaborators in many fields of biosciences. There is much to celebrate.
