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NEW! The 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) have been released for public viewing and comments! Go to the following webpage to read the Guidelines in their entirety or watch the video below featuring Andy Berkowski, MD, Vice Chair of the Guidelines Task Force
AASM Draft Guideline for the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
John Winkelman, MD, PhD of Harvard University/Massachusettes General Hospital & Andy Berkowski, MD of ReLACS Health present the 2024 AASM Clinical Practice Guidelines Draft
Watch Dr. Berkowski’s appearance on the Health Essentials Podcast, breaking down the basics of restless legs syndrome.
Learn about how sleep conditions may affect you in Dr. Berkowski’s lecture to the Parkinson’s and You Symposium
Podcast Appearances
Listen to Dr. Berkowski break down the approach to patients with RLS in his guest appearance on the White Noise Podcast
Featured in the Following Articles
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Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Helps Patients Get Shut-Eye
One man’s struggle to get a good night’s sleep was a nightmare. An unexpected diagnosis of RLS helped him pinpoint the problem and find ways to cope. By Shelley Zalewski, Michigan Health
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder with Parkinson’s Disease Can Be a Nightmare
Acting out dreams could indicate REM sleep behavior disorder. What you should know about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. By Andy Berkowski, Michigan Health
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Why Can't You Sleep? The 8 Top Reasons For Insomnia
Lack of shut-eye can wreak havoc on your health. Learn what you can do to sleep better. By Nancy Stedman, Next Avenue, Huffington Post
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Do You Have Restless Leg Syndrome Or Are You Just Fidgety?
There's probably at least one person in your office who taps their foot or shakes their leg incessantly while they work — maybe it's you. Indeed, some people concentrate better when they're able to fidget. And while "restless leg syndrome" sounds like it could explain this type of behavior, it's actually something completely different…By Corey Steig, Refinery29
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Why I Prescribe Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapies to My Patients
Joseph Andrew Berkowski, MD, a sleep specialist and neurologist at the Michigan Medicine Sleep Clinic, treats about 5% of his patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) therapies. Berkowski had a few serendipitous encounters with POSA treatments during his training, which piqued his interest and led to him adding positional treatments to his practice…By C. A. Wolski, Sleep Review Magazine
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Is Your Excessive Sleepiness Actually Narcolepsy?
Sleep experts warn that extreme sleepiness may not be from stress, but a sleeping disorder. By Jordyn Imhoff, Michigan Health
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The Best Home Remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome
Strategies for getting the sleep you need. Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
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Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet
For the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. By JA Berkowski and P Girolami
Articles & Webinars for the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
(may require RLS Foundation membership to view)
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In the News
Nightwalkers Summer 2022
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Surgery & Hospitalization with RLS
Webinar July 6, 2022
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In the News
Nightwalkers Spring 2022
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Understanding Augmentation and How To Recover from Dopamine Dependence
Nightwalkers Fall 2021
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The Rise and Fall of Dopamine Agonists
Nightwalkers Summer 2021
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I've Been Diagnosed with RLS, Now What?
Webinar June 4, 2021
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Basics of RLS
Webinar February 7, 2020
Scientific Publications
Berkowski JA, Wang L, Mehra R. 0699 Longitudinal Assessment of Buprenorphine Effectiveness for Severe Restless Legs Syndrome and Dopaminergic Augmentation. Sleep. 2023;46(Supplement_1):A307-A308. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0699
Berkowski JA: Nocturnal Leg Cramps. Case Book of Sleep Medicine, multiple authors. American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Darien, 2019. 3rd, 6, 467-470.
Berkowski JA, Shelgikar AV: Disorders of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Including Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Sleep Med Clin 11(3): 365-378, 2016. PM27542882
Huang YS, Quo S, Berkowski JA, Guilleminault C: Short lingual frenulum and obstructive sleep apnea in children. Int J Pediatr Res 1: 1-4, 2015.
Sigoillot FD, Berkowski JA, Sigoillot SM, Kotsis DH, Guy HI: Cell cycle-dependent regulation of pyrimidine biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 278(5): 3403-9, 2003. PM12438317