Nocturnal Restless Arms and Face Improved by Dopamine Agonist: Is It a Variant of Restless Legs Syndrome?
Journal of Sleep Medicine
;
: 43-45, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-116478
ABSTRACT
The symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) usually involve legs and can extend to other body parts. However, isolated body parts other than leg have rarely been involved. A 32-year-old woman had abnormal sensations of both forearms and face during night, which caused a difficulty falling in sleep. The symptoms were relieved by shaking and rubbing. She experienced a clear benefit from pramipexole, but a recurrence of restlessness was followed in both arms subsequent to pramipexole withdrawal. Finally, she had been prescribed a dose of 0.375 mg, which was well tolerated for 6 years. We report a case of nocturnal restless arms and face without leg involvement, which was like RLS in terms of clinical criteria except lesion site.
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Main subject:
Arm
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Psychomotor Agitation
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Recurrence
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Restless Legs Syndrome
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Sensation
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Accidental Falls
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Dopamine
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Human Body
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Dopamine Agonists
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Forearm
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Sleep Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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