Restless abdomen: a spectrum or a phenotype variant of restless legs syndrome?
BMC Neurol
; 20(1): 298, 2020 Aug 12.
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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.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de las Piernas Inquietas
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Abdomen
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Trastornos del Movimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
BMC Neurol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article