Restless legs Syndrome

What is Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome is a movement disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs. These sensations typically are worse during periods of rest, especially just before sleeping at night, but they may happen during daytime periods of inactivity, such as watching a movie, attending a long business meeting, or flying in a plane.

Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome
The cause of restless legs syndrome remains unknown. However, evidence suggests that there is dysfunction in dopamine pathways in the brain. Since restless legs syndrome tends to occur in several generations of an affected family, scientists suspect that there is some genetic (inherited) risk for the problem.

Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome causes a wide range of uncomfortable leg sensations, which may be described as any of the following: tingling, prickly, wormy, boring, crawling, pulling, drawing and, sometimes, pain. Although the muscles of the lower legs are affected most often, restless legs syndrome occasionally can cause symptoms in the arms as well.

Diagnosis of Restless of Legs Syndrome
. Your doctor also will perform a neurological examination to rule out nerve damage, and he or she will order routine blood tests to check for anemia, iron or vitamin deficiency, diabetes, and kidney problems. If the body's stores of iron are low, iron supplements may relieve the restless legs syndrome symptoms. In some cases, an overnight sleep study at a sleep clinic may be necessary.

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