A 78-year-old man had a 1-year history of uncomfortable sensations in his upper extremities. He reported "twitching and wiggling" sensations in his arms that were worse at rest, and felt the need to move his arms. The symptoms were bilaterally symmetric. Walking decreased the symptoms. Initi...
Figure 2. The treatment process of RAS. Mild means a score of 1–10 on the RAS self-rating scale; Moderate means a score of 10–20; Severe means a score of 20 or more. RAS, Restless arms syndrome. The main limitation of this report was the lack of polysomnography. Previous studies ...
Are some words expressing the feelings of persons suffering from RLS. These sensations usually occur deep within the muscles. More common in the legs and thighs; occasionally, even the arms can present with unpleasant sensations. They generally occur when the person has long periods of inactivity:...
A condition defined as a distressing need or urge to move the legs (or arms)—akathisia—usually accompanied by an uncomfortable deep-seated sensation in the legs that is brought on by rest—sitting or lying down, relieved by moving or walking, and worse at night or in the evening. RLS...
This can happen early or at any time during treatment as a response to dopaminergic treatment. The prevailing diagnostic criteria and the focus on the lower limbs make it difficult to diagnose RLS variants such as restless arms syndrome (RAS) with the arms affected pre- dominantly and little ...
A condition defined as a distressing need or urge to move the legs (or arms)—akathisia—usually accompanied by an uncomfortable deep-seated sensation in the legs that is brought on by rest—sitting or lying down, relieved by moving or walking, and worse at night or in the evening. RLS...
A strong urge to move legs (and/or sometimes arms) that is difficult or impossible to resist An uncomfortable feeling in the legs that people with RLS have described as a creeping, crawling, tingling, burning, throbbing, or itching sensation inside the legs. ...
When the disorder is severe, you also may have the urge to move your arms. Symptoms that start or get worse when you're inactive. The urge to move increases when you're sitting still or lying down and resting. Relief from moving. Movement, especially walking, helps relieve unpleasant ...
When the disorder is severe, you also may have the urge to move your arms. Symptoms that start or get worse when you're inactive. The urge to move increases when you're sitting still or lying down and resting. Relief from moving. Movement, especially walking, helps relieve unpleasant ...
He reported no family history of movement disorder and no tendency for the movements to be worse at night. He could give no reason why he performed the involuntary movements. On physical examination he had constant crossing and uncrossing of the arms and wringing of the hands either in front...