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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Case Report: Near-fatal adverse effects of dopamine agonist for the treatment of restless legs syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundThe dopaminergic system plays a central role in motor control, goal-directed behavior, and the pathophysiology of multiple diseases including restless legs syndrome.
Jeremiah B. Joyce +2 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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The association between the prevalence of restless leg syndrome, fatigue, and sleep quality in patients undergoing hemodialysis [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To determine the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and to compare CRF patients with or without RLS in terms fatigue and sleep quality.
Ozkurt, S. +3 more
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Frequency of impulse control behaviours associated with dopaminergic therapy in restless legs syndrome. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Low doses of dopamine agonists (DA) and levodopa are effective in the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS). A range of impulse control and compulsive behaviours (ICBs) have been reported following the use of DAs and levodopa in patients ...
Ekanayake, Vindhya +6 more
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Restless Legs Syndrome: Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment
Neurotherapeutics, 2021 Aleksandar Videnovic, Erik K St Louis
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Secondary restless legs syndrome
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2013 This paper reviewed the latest findings related to secondary restless legs syndrome (RLS) systematically. There were a variety of causes. Renal failure, injury of spinal cord and peripheral nerve were related risk factors. During pregnancy, the levels of
Yun SHEN, Cheng-jie MAO, Chun-feng LIU
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