A Case of Restless Arm Syndrome and the Effective Use of Gabapentin [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological MedicineRestless arm syndrome (RAS) is an uncommon neurological condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the upper limbs, often worse at rest and transiently relieved by movement. RAS is an upper limb variant of restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Jasmine Lim Shimin
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Nondrug-related aspect of treating Ekbom disease, formerly known as restless legs syndrome
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2011 Ulrike H MitchellDepartment of Exercise Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USAAbstract: Ekbom disease (EKD), formerly known as restless legs syndrome (RLS) has affected and bothered many people over the centuries.
Mitchell UH
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Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaParkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disorder (RLS/WED) are relatively common diseases in the realm of movement disorders.
Renato Puppi Munhoz +2 more
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Restless Legs Syndrome with Current Diagnostic Criteria
Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2015 Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a chronic movement disorder, characterized by an urge to move legs usually accompanied by uncomfortable sensations and sleep disorders. The prevalence of the syndrome ranges from 1% to
Meral Bilgilisoy Filiz, Tuncay Çakır
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Treatment of Ekbom Syndrome With Clozapine and Electroconvulsive Therapy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Delusion of parasitosis (DP), which is also known as Ekbom syndrome, is a delusional disorder characterised by a false, fixed belief of being infested by insects or mites, despite the lack of supporting medical evidence. This disorder presents most commonly with the "Matchbox sign." DP can present as a primary or secondary delusional disorder.
Singh A, Shah R, Cholera R, Mulky P.
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Ekbom’s syndrome in a bipolar disorder patient: a case report
Debates em Psiquiatria, 2021 Introduction: Ekbom syndrome is a rare condition in which the patient believes that his or her body is infested by worms or other parasites.This condition is associated to mental ilness in 81% of cases.
Filipe Augusto Cursino de Freitas +1 more
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Practice recommendations for the role of physiotherapy in the management of sleep disorders: the 2022 Brazilian Sleep Association Guidelines [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2022 This clinical guideline supported by the Brazilian Sleep Association comprises a brief history of the development of Brazilian sleep physiotherapy, outlines the role of the physiotherapist as part of a sleep health team, and describes the clinical ...
Cristina Frange +26 more
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Long-acting paliperidone in Ekbom’s syndrome in Lewy body dementia: A case report
Translational Neuroscience, 2022 Ekbom Syndrome (ES) is characterised by fixed, delusional beliefs that one’s body is infested by parasites or other vermin in absence of supporting clinical evidence.
Orsolini Laura +3 more
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Use of Antipsychotic Long-acting Injection in Ekbom Syndrome: A Case of Delusional Parasitosis
Bezmiâlem Science, 2020 Ekbom syndrome is the clinical term for delusional parasitosis and is characterized by the patient’s fixed and false conviction of being infested with parasites without any objective evidence.
Elvan ÇİÇEKÇİ, Mehmet Hamdi ÖRÜM
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Is restless legs syndrome in Parkinson disease patients associated with any specific factor? [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Background: Restless legs syndrome or Willis-Ekbom disease is a disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations associated with the need to mobilize the lower limbs.
Manoel Alves SOBREIRA-NETO +7 more
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