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In [[medicine]], '''restless legs syndrome''' is "a disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep. Complying with an irresistible urge to move the affected limbs brings temporary relief. Sleep may become disrupted, resulting in excessive daytime hypersomnolence. This condition may be associated with [[uremia]]; [[diabetes mellitus]]; and [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. Restless Legs Syndrome differs from [[nocturnal myoclonus syndrome]] in that in the latter condition the individual does not report adverse sensory stimuli and it is primarily a sleep-associated movement disorder."<ref>{{meSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], '''restless legs syndrome''' is "a disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep. Complying with an irresistible urge to move the affected limbs brings temporary relief. Sleep may become disrupted, resulting in excessive daytime hypersomnolence. This condition may be associated with [[uremia]]; [[diabetes mellitus]]; and [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. Restless Legs Syndrome differs from [[nocturnal myoclonus syndrome]] in that in the latter condition the individual does not report adverse sensory stimuli and it is primarily a sleep-associated movement disorder."<ref>{{meSH}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 1 June 2009
In medicine, restless legs syndrome is "a disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep. Complying with an irresistible urge to move the affected limbs brings temporary relief. Sleep may become disrupted, resulting in excessive daytime hypersomnolence. This condition may be associated with uremia; diabetes mellitus; and rheumatoid arthritis. Restless Legs Syndrome differs from nocturnal myoclonus syndrome in that in the latter condition the individual does not report adverse sensory stimuli and it is primarily a sleep-associated movement disorder."[1]
Treatment
Pneumatic compression devices may be effective according to a randomized controlled trial.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Restless legs syndrome (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Lettieri CJ, Eliasson AH (January 2009). "Pneumatic compression devices are an effective therapy for restless legs syndrome: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial". Chest 135 (1): 74–80. DOI:10.1378/chest.08-1665. PMID 19017878. Research Blogging.