Restless legs syndrome: symptoms, management and new developments

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
Nigel Hyman

Abstract

Restless legs syndrome is a common but misdiagnosed disorder. Symptoms include an intense desire to move the legs when a patient is sitting or lying which is relieved by leg movement or walking. The condition is associated with abnormalities of the dopaminergic system. Drug treatment can be effective but should be confined to more severe cases.

References

Oct 29, 1988·BMJ : British Medical Journal·J D GoodmanG A Ayida
Nov 1, 1982·Archives of Neurology·S Akpinar
Sep 1, 1995·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·A S Walters
Sep 1, 1996·American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation·J W WinkelmanJ M Lazarus
Jul 1, 1996·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·C TrenkwalderW H Oertel
Apr 2, 1999·Neurology·S Chokroverty, J Jankovic
Apr 2, 1999·Neurology·J MontplaisirB Gomez-Mancilla
Oct 29, 2000·European Journal of Neurology : the Official Journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies·J MontplaisirD Petit
Nov 9, 2000·Neurology·M PolydefkisJ C McArthur
Jun 8, 2001·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·E K TanK K Koh
Mar 14, 2002·Archives of Neurology·William G OndoJoseph Jankovic
Mar 23, 2002·Neurology·Cynthia L Comella
May 24, 2003·Brain : a Journal of Neurology·Maria Teresa BonatiGiorgio Casari
Nov 1, 2003·Sleep Medicine·Arthur S WaltersUNKNOWN International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group
Dec 6, 2003·Sleep·Michael H SilberRicardo Izurieta
May 14, 2004·Journal of the Neurological Sciences·Xinsheng WangJames Connor
Jun 16, 2004·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Judit HorvathAnthony E Lang
Sep 25, 2004·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Arthur S WaltersKapil Sethi
Sep 25, 2004·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Karin Stiasny-KolsterUNKNOWN Rotigotine Sp 666 Study Group
Nov 13, 2004·Current Medical Research and Opinion·K Ray ChaudhuriAdrian Williams
Dec 8, 2004·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·William G Ondo
Jan 18, 2005·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry·G G TriblE Auff
Jun 16, 2005·Archives of Internal Medicine·Richard P AllenLuigi Ferini-Strambi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations


❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
Paul Reading
Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
Einar Kinge, Morten Ingvar Lossius
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
G G TriblE Auff
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved