C-07: Addressing Four Current Issues in Managing RLS: Iron Treatment, Augmentation, Opioid Use, and RLS in Children

Saturday, June 13, 2020; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Chair: Christopher Earley, MBBCh, PhD

This course explains the biological basis and guidelines of how care providers should diagnose and manage RLS in the pediatric population.

TimeSpeakerLecture Title
1:00 PM – 1:15 PMIntroduction
1:15 PM – 2:00 PMRichard Allen, PhDUnderstanding the Role of Brain Iron in RLS and Providing Guidelines for Iron Therapy in RLS
2:00 PM – 2:45 PMChristopher Earley, MBBCh, PhDUnderstanding the Biological Basis of Augmentation and Providing Guidelines for Management of this Condition
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMRefreshment Break
3:00 PM – 3:45 PMJohn Winkelman, MD, PhDThe Certainties and Uncertainties of Opioids as a Management Option for Severe RLS
3:45 PM – 4:30 PMShalini Paruthi, MDSquiggly Wigglies: Pediatric RLS
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Q&A