Restless Legs Syndrome
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW187
Diagnosis: Restless Legs Syndrome (
US Patients: 2-15% of the population, higher %s when along with some other difficulties.
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;F2
Age Onset: “Early Onset RLS” hereditary, starts before age 45 and worsens over time. Late-onset RLS starts suddenly after 45, doesn’t worsen’
Brain Area: genetic, autosomal dominant (only needs gene from one parent)
Symptoms: Long term-urging leg (and sometimes arm) movement; sensation/pain begins while awake but relaxing.
Progression: worsened by any surgery, but especially back surgery or injury
Causes: “motor restlessness” – worsen by relaxation, iron deficiency, dopamine changes, reduced leg-oxygen levels, some medications
Medications: gabapentin, opioids – when resistant to other medications
Therapies: regular exercise, good sleep practices, stopping smoking; stretching legs and walking bring temporary relief
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- Restless legs syndrome: An overview of pathophysiology, comorbidities and therapeutic approaches (Review)by Andrei Vlasie on January 24, 2022
The aim of this overview was to outline the pathophysiology, common comorbidities and current therapeutic modalities in the treatment/management of restless legs syndrome (RLS) a sensorimotor neurological disorder. The main symptom in RLS is a compelling compulsion to move the legs and a sense of restlessness at rest most commonly occurring during the night and improving with movement. The prevalence of secondary RLS among comorbid conditions such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, end-stage...
- Restless Legs Syndrome: Known Knowns and Known Unknownsby Elena Antelmi on January 21, 2022
Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder, it remains poorly understood from both clinical and pathophysiological perspectives. RLS is classified among sleep-related movement disorders, namely, conditions characterized by simple, often stereotyped movements occurring during sleep. However, several clinical, neurophysiological and neuroimaging observations question this view. The aim of the present review is to summarize and query some of the current concepts (known...
- Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on the Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trialby Akram Amrollahi on January 21, 2022
CONCLUSION: The use of lavender oil during massage therapy can serve as a complementary treatment along with other care to alleviate the symptoms of RLS.
- Relationship between presence of spinal cord lesion and restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosisby Cavid Baba on January 19, 2022
CONCLUSION: Higher disability scores and characteristics of lesion patterns in the spinal cord could explain higher rates of restless leg syndrome in persons with MS. Considering the negative effects of restless leg syndrome, the increased awareness and treatment of restless leg syndrome among persons with MS is essential for better managing.