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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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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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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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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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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Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease: epidemiology, pathogenetic overlaps, and clinical management. [PDF]
J NeurolWang Z +10 more
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The relationship between chronic kidney disease and restless legs syndrome and its effective factors. A case-control study. [PDF]
مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, 2021 I Restless legs syndrome (RLS), is a neurological disorder in which persons feel uncomfortable, especially at night, in the limbs and needs to move their legs. This condition worsens with rest.
Zahra Mousavi +3 more
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Association between restless legs syndrome and sleep quality in Peruvian medical students. [PDF]
PLoS OneParedes-Angeles R +2 more
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