i had this b4 knew what it was and never really considered it a disease or a problem. however, i was tired and a sleep study had me thrashing my legs 96 times in 8 hrs and the jerks were violent enough to wake me up each time. i was oblivious to this aspect but i did know the syndrome often prevented me from falling asleep. my self treatment was to beat the bed with both legs till they got tired. the dog did not like it.