naa a22 4500 510769535 CHVBK 20180411083208.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11818-013-0623-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11818-013-0623-z Personality traits in patients with restless legs syndrome [Elektronische Daten] [J. Steinig, T. Reess, G. Klösch, C. Sauter, J. Zeitlhofer, S. Happe] Persönlichkeitsmerkmale bei Patienten mit Restless-Legs-Syndrom Objective: In restless legs syndrome (RLS), the prevalence of depressive symptoms and anxiety has been found to be increased. However, most studies did not consider specific personality characteristics of patients although they might have a crucial influence on the mental state of the patient. The aim of this study was to compare RLS patients with healthy controls in view of personality traits, depression, and anxiety. Methods: In all, 30consecutive patients with idiopathic RLS (de novo) were compared to 30age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The severity of symptoms was assessed using the RLS severity scale. Sleep disorders, depression, and anxiety disorders were exclusion criteria for the control group. Participants were asked to fill in the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) to assess personality traits, as well as the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Results: RLS patients scored significantly higher on the SDS (39.0 ± 7.4 vs. 28.8 ± 5.7, p < 0.001) as well as the SAS (37.4 ± 4.9 vs. 26.0 ± 4.3, p < 0.001) compared to the control group. In the NEO-FFI, patients exhibited significantly higher scores on the subscale "neuroticism” (52.3 ± 8.4 vs. 41.6 ± 9.0, p < 0.001). In addition, they scored significantly lower on the subscales "openness to experience” (45.3 ± 6.9 vs. 51.9 ± 10.5, p = 0.007) and showed a trend in "agreeableness” (48.6 ± 11.5 vs. 55.5 ± 9.6, p = 0.017; ns after Bonferroni correction) compared to healthy controls. Discussion: RLS patients seem to be more worried, nervous, and discontent. They are more easily irritable and more vulnerable to stress. They also tend to withdraw from social contacts and rather occupy themselves with their symptoms. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 Self-Rating Depression Scale nationallicence Self-Rating Anxiety Scale nationallicence Depression nationallicence Anxiety nationallicence NEO Five-Factor Inventory nationallicence Self-Rating Depression Scale nationallicence Self-Rating Anxiety Scale nationallicence Depression nationallicence Angst nationallicence NEO-5-Faktoren-Inventar nationallicence Steinig J. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut Reess T. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut Klösch G. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut Sauter C. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut Zeitlhofer J. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut Happe S. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/4(2013-12-01), 281-283 1432-9123 17:4<281 2013 17 11818 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-013-0623-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-013-0623-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Steinig J. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reess T. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Klösch G. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sauter C. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zeitlhofer J. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Happe S. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost/University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/4(2013-12-01), 281-283 1432-9123 17:4<281 2013 17 11818 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer