Restless Legs Syndrome Symptoms and Diagnosis Restless Legs


Restless legs syndrome (RLS, or Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome, which is not to be confused with Ekbom's syndrome) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. Description RLS may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Moving the affected body part eliminates the sensation, providing temporary relief. The sensations and need to move may return immediately ...
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Signs and symptoms
... People typically describe the unpleasant limb sensations of restless legs syndrome as "deep-seated, creeping, crawling, jittery, tingling, burning or aching" feelings in their calves, thighs, feet or ...
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Causes
... In many cases, no known cause for restless legs syndrome exists. Researchers suspect the condition may be due to an imbalance of the brain chemical dopamine. This chemical sends messages to control mu...
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Screening and diagnosis
... Some people with RLS never seek medical attention because they worry that their symptoms are too difficult to describe or won''t be taken seriously. Some doctors wrongly attribute symptoms to nervousn...
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