Research Article

Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients

Table 3

Comparison between preoperative and postoperative quality of life parameters in the patients with lumbar radiculopathy.

ParametersPreoperative period (%)Postoperative period (%)

Fatigue59 (92.4)6 (9.1)<0.001
Presence of RBD8 (12.1)8 (12.1)>0.05
PSQI 46 (69.7)30 (45.5)0.005
Depression62 (93.9)8 (12.1)<0.001
Presence of RLS45 (68.1)16 (24.2)<0.001

RBD: REM sleep behavior disorder, PSQI: Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, and RLS: restless leg syndrome.