{
  "id": 15775649,
  "title": "Restless legs syndrome during pregnancy linked to higher risk of perinatal depression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/restless-legs-syndrome-during-pregnancy-linked-to-higher-risk-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-restless-legs-syndrome-pregnancy-linked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found that pregnant women with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are three times more likely to develop perinatal depression, which involves major depressive episodes during pregnancy or the months after childbirth. The findings, which were consistent across age, education, partner status, occupation, number of children, and whether the pregnancy was planned, suggest that RLS, particularly when it occurs during the third trimester, may be a risk factor for perinatal depression. The study, which analyzed data from 2,435 pregnant women in Japan, highlights the importance of screening for RLS during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, to identify women at an elevated risk of perinatal depression and support earlier intervention.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}