Restless legs syndrome care at Mayo Clinic
- Your Mayo Clinic care team. Mayo Clinic experts trained in nervous system conditions (neurologists), sleep disorders and movement disorders all work together to provide you with the best possible care. The team approach used at Mayo Clinic means that healthcare professionals from several specialties share their expertise to identify other medical conditions that might affect your restless legs syndrome symptoms. Your care team develops your treatment according to your specific symptoms and how RLS affects your daily life.
- Advanced diagnosis and treatment. Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have expertise treating sleep conditions and movement conditions. At the Mayo Clinic sleep facilities, experts diagnose and treat RLS. Mayo Clinic researchers are actively involved in studies to better understand RLS and how to treat it — finding solutions to improve your care and quality of life.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic doctors trained in nervous system conditions (neurologists), sleep disorders and movement disorders treat more than 6,200 people with RLS a year.
Mayo Clinic's Center for Sleep Medicine on the Arizona, Florida and Minnesota campuses and the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, location are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, ensuring the highest quality of care.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurology and neurosurgery departments' expertise and rankings.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.