The primary symptom of RLS is an urge to move the legs. Common accompanying characteristics of RLS include:
Sensations that begin after rest. The phenomenon typically starts after you’ve been lying down or sitting for an extended time, such as in a car, airplane, or movie theater.
Relief with movement. The sensation of RLS lessens with activity, such as stretching, jiggling your legs, pacing, or walking.
Symptoms Worsen During The Evening. Symptoms occur mainly at night.
Night-time leg twitching. RLS may be associated with an additional and more common condition called periodic limb movement of sleep, which causes your legs to twitch and kick, possibly throughout the night, while you sleep.
People typically describe RLS symptoms as abnormal, unpleasant sensations in their legs or feet. They usually happen on both sides of the body. Less commonly, the sensations affect the arms.