scholarly journals Restlessness in right upper limb as sole presentation of restless legs syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 78-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Gupta ◽  
Vivekananda Lahan ◽  
Deepak Goel
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Incidental Findings ◽  
Dopaminergic Therapy ◽  
Course Of Disease ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
The Right ◽  
Cervical Ribs

ABSTRACTRestless legs syndrome (RLS) rarely affects the upper limb during the initial course of disease. We present a patient who complained of symptoms suggesting RLS in the right upper limb as the sole manifestation of illness. Bilateral cervical ribs and depression were co‑incidental findings. Patient responded well to dopaminergic therapy.

Sudden onset of sleep and dopaminergic therapy in patients with restless legs syndrome

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Carsten Möller ◽  
Yvonne Körner ◽  
Werner Cassel ◽  
Charlotte Meindorfner ◽  
Hans-Peter Krüger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Dopaminergic Therapy ◽  
Restless Legs

Ropinirole in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. CMT.S2053
Author(s):  
Roberto Vetrugno ◽  
Pasquale Montagna
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Extended Release ◽  
Release Formulation ◽  
Dopaminergic Therapy ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Extended Release Formulation ◽  
Duration Of Therapy ◽  
Extended Duration ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them to relieve discomfort. Evidence-based guidelines consider dopaminergic therapy to be the mainstay of treatment for RLS. Ropinirole is a modern, non-ergoline dopamine agonist which has been widely studied for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary RLS. Data from placebo-controlled studies show that ropinirole significantly improves the symptoms of RLS. These improvements are supported by data from individual studies and pooled analyses. In addition, ropinirole significantly enhances the objective measures of RLS motor symptoms, such as periodic leg movements, and subjective measures of sleep. Ropinirole is generally well-tolerated, but a newly developed extended-release formulation may benefit patients who warrant an extended duration of therapy.

Upper limb function is normal in patients with restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom Disease)

2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 736-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Todd ◽  
Miranda Haberfield ◽  
Patrick L. Faulkner ◽  
Michael Hayes ◽  
Robert A. Wilcox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Limb Function ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Upper Limb Function

scholarly journals Restless abdomen: a spectrum or a phenotype variant of restless legs syndrome?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi-Xi Wang ◽  
Xiao-Ying Zhu ◽  
Zan Wang ◽  
Jian-Wei Dong ◽  
William G. Ondo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Phenotype ◽  
Dopaminergic Therapy ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Sensory Disorders ◽  
Laboratory Examinations

Abstract Background: With the growing awareness of restless legs syndrome (RLS), sensory disorders similar to RLS but initially confined to the arms, abdomen, and perineum have been reported. One of them is restless abdomen, which refers to a restless sensation in abdomen. Our study is designed to evaluate the clinical phenotype of restless abdomen and investigate its relationship with RLS.Methods: We enrolled 10 patients with restless abdomen according to RLS diagnostic criteria, excluding the requiring of leg involvement. Laboratory examinations were performed to exclude mimics and notable comorbidities.Results: All 10 patients had RLS like symptoms in the abdomen and otherwise satisfied all other RLS diagnostic criteria, and responded to dopaminergic therapy.Conclusions: Neurologists and gastroenterologists should be aware that RLS-related restlessness can occur in extra-leg anatomy in the absence of episodes of worsening or augmentation of restlessness.

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