Restless Leg Syndrome and Psychotropic Drug / 수면정신생리
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
;
: 5-10, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-24405
ABSTRACT
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder that is characterized by an urge to move the legs and peculiar, unpleasant sensations deep in the legs and its prevalence in the general population is between 3.2% and 15%. RLS significantly impairs patients' lives, often by severely disrupting sleep. However, both clinicians and patients under-recognize the RLS. RLS phenotypes include an idiopathic form and secondary form that is usually resulted from various causative conditions. The pathophysiology of RLS may be related with the dopaminergic system, which is closely linked to a number of psychotropic medications, including antidepressant and antipsychotics. Several antidepressants and antipsychotics have been shown to induce or exacerbate RLS. We need pay attention to the fact that commonly prescribed medications can be the cause of RLS.
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Main subject:
Phenotype
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Restless Legs Syndrome
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Sensation
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Prevalence
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Leg
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Antidepressive Agents
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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