Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikÄ (victory) and laos (the people).he name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome. In the last 20 years, there has been a substantial amount of research into understanding the cause of RLS. From that research there appears to be three factors which are pertinent to the disease: brain concentrations of iron, brain dopamine concentrations and genes.
Diabetes or other conditions that disrupt your metabolism can also cause muscle cramps. Night leg cramps are sometimes confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS). With RLS, you feel throbbing, pulling or other unpleasant sensations in your legs and have an uncontrollable urge to move your lower limbs. These symptoms primarily occur at night or when at rest.