Use of near-infrared light to reduce symptoms associated with restless legs syndrome in a woman: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction We describe a potential new treatment option for patients suffering from restless legs syndrome. Contemporary treatment for restless legs syndrome consists mostly of dopaminergic drugs that leave some patients feeling nauseated and dizzy.
Mitchell Ulrike H
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Restless legs syndrome in subjects with a knee prosthesis: evidence that symptoms are generated in the periphery [PDF]
Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVE: There are no data adressing the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in subjects who have knee prosthesis. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of subjects who underwent knee prosthesis surgery.
José Carlos Pereira Júnior +2 more
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Imbalance between thyroid hormones and the dopaminergic system might be central to the pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome: a hypothesis [PDF]
Clinics, 2010 Data collected from medical literature indicate that dopaminergic agonists alleviate Restless Legs Syndrome symptoms while dopaminergic agonists antagonists aggravate them. Dopaminergic agonists is a physiological regulator of thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Jose Carlos Pereira Jr. +2 more
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Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Associated Risk Factors in Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
Parkinson's Disease, 2013 Introduction. Restless legs syndrome has been shown to negatively impact the quality of life of patients. Studies have shown an association between restless legs syndrome and Parkinson’s disease.
Shahrul Azmin +7 more
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Remission of severe restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements in sleep after bilateral excision of multiple foot neuromas: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction Restless legs syndrome is a sensorimotor neurological disorder characterized by an urge to move the legs in response to uncomfortable leg sensations.
Lettau Ludwig A +2 more
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Collegium antropologicum, 2011 Being of the most frequent causes of insomnia, which in the end leads to chronic fatigue, inadequate performance of daily activities, and serious disruption of quality of living, restless legs syndrome (RLS) is nowadays not only a serious medical problem
Maja Relja, Vladimir Miletić
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Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2009 The paper describes the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of restless legs syndrome.
D. V. Artem'ev
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Restless Legs Syndrome: Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment
Neurotherapeutics, 2021 Aleksandar Videnovic, Erik K St Louis
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Restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2018 Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent complication of hemodialysis that has been associated with poor quality of life and increased risk for complications.
Sergio Andrés Castillo-Torres +5 more
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