Imagine being stung by 20 mosquitoes and having that burning need to scratch, but your hands are tied behind your back.
That's how some people describe the irresistible urge to move, or kick associated with restless leg syndrome, or RLS, a condition so odd that some within the medical community think the pharmaceutical industry made it up just to sell us drugs.
But for the estimated 20 million Americans suffering with it, compelling new research suggests it's not in your head, but rather in your genes.
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