Diabetic Painful Neuropathy and Restless Legs Syndrome in Diabetes

Sensory profile in primary restless legs syndrome and restless legs syndrome associated with small fibre neuropathy.

Sir, The association of restless legs syndrome with polyneuropathy, especially with involvement of small sensory fibres, is suggested by several observations (Iannaccone et al., 1995; Polydefkis et al., 2000; Gemignani et al., 2006); however, it is still controversial (Hattan et al., 2009). Bachmann et al. (2010) investigated 34 consecutive outpatients with restless legs syndrome from their Mov...

Restless legs syndrome and painful neuropathy-retrospective study. A role for nociceptive deafferentation?

OBJECTIVES Restless legs syndrome (RLS) occurs in polyneuropathy with small fiber involvement, possibly as a peculiar form of neuropathic pain; however, the relationship between pain and RLS has been poorly investigated in polyneuropathy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS We evaluated retrospectively the occurrence of RLS in 102 consecutive patients with polyneuropathy manifesting with neuropathi...

The relationship between restless legs syndrome and neuropathy.

We commend Gemignani and colleagues for important observations 1 on the prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in 104 patients with symptoms of exclusive small fiber neuropa-thy, peripheral neuropathy, or mononeuropathy multiplex. The co-occurrence of neuropathy and RLS has been studied from two standpoints in the past, without reaching a consensus: the frequency of neuropathy in RLS patien...

Restless Legs Syndrome Prevalence in Major Thalasemia Tabriz Children Hospital

Methods of Controlling Restless Legs Syndrome in Diabetic Patients: A Scoping Review Study

Introduction: ‘Restless Legs Syndrome’ is a sensory-motor disorder manifested by a tendency to move legs, usually accompanied by discomfort in the legs. Studies have shown that diabetics are more at risk for Restless Legs Syndrome than the general population. Therefore, a review study was designed to determine the methods of controlling restless legs syndrome in patients with diabetes. Methods:...