Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a medical condition in which there are strong urges to move the legs during rest or sleep. Learn the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of RLS.
Augmentation is characterized by more intense symptom severity, earlier symptom occurrence, and often, symptom spread from the legs to the arms or other body regions. Some people with RLS have adequate symptom control with non-pharmacological measures such as massage or temperate baths. First-line ...
such as rhythmic movements of the legs or arms, every 15 to 40 seconds, often through the night. These movements differ from normal twitches and spasms
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor neurological disorder characterized by: (1) an irresistible urge to move the legs (sometimes the arms) when at rest; (2) typically worse in the evening or night; and (3) symptoms that are often temporarily relieved by movement. RLS is: (1)...
Highly unpleasant sensations in the legs and sometimes arms and other parts of the body that are described as creepy, crawly, shock-like, itchy or even painful Sensations cause an irresistible urge to move Movement provides temporary relief so long as the movement continues Symptoms occur in situa...
Augmentation comprises an earlier onset of RLS symptoms in the evening than before treatment, appearance of symptoms during the day, a shorter latency to the beginning of RLS symptoms while at rest, an involvement of other body parts (i.e. the arms) or an increased severity. Augmentation has...
She clapped me in her arms and asked, “Is it alright if I come sit with you on the curb”? I nodded, stunned, and there we were, sitting on the curb for the next half hour, me, distraught, her murmuring comforting words in my ear. I was so rattled that I took every bit of ...
Experts estimate that about 80% of people with restless legs syndrome also have periodic limb movement disorder, or PLMD, which is also called periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS). In PLMD, the arms or legs twitch or jerk during the night. These movements can happen as often as every 15...
A severe episode will also affect my arms, from elbows or biceps to hands or shoulders, even triceps to hands (if it’s really bad), and at those times I experience dizziness, an elevated heart rate and difficulty relaxing my mind. I have never heard anyone link diet to RLS. Maybe ...
legs or by walking. The feeling usually is bilateral and symmetrical in the legs. The arms are occasionally involved, and a restless arms syndrome variant has been described (Ruppert et al., 2012). Standardized criteria have been put forward by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study ...