ekbom syndrome

1. 1.

   feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs

   Synonymsrestless legs syndromerestless legs

   Broadersyndrome

Questions about ekbom syndrome

What does ekbom syndrome mean?

ekbom syndrome means "feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs".

What is another word for ekbom syndrome?

Close synonyms include restless legs syndrome, restless legs. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ekbom syndrome a common word?

ekbom syndrome is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.