1016 Wolf in sheep skin: serious neurological condition presenting as refractory Restless Leg Syndrome
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Restless arm symptoms as an extension of restless leg syndrome.
SIR—It is not widely appreciated, but up to half of all patients with restless leg syndrome can have unwanted movements and sensations in the upper extremities [1]. I give here a brief illustrative case history. An 88-year-old gentleman with restless leg syndrome diagnosed 3 years earlier presented complaining of being unable to sleep at night due to feelings of prickling and pain in both arms,...
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conclusions the most important factor in diagnosis is physician’s attention and clinical experience with this condition and using irlssg. results two major theories are developed regarding the pathophysiology of rls. the first one concerns central nervous system dopamine imbalance and the second one concerns intracellular iron dysregulation. the most common used pharmacologic agents in treatmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sleep
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0161-8105,1550-9109
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz069.1013