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A A Pract
; 13(3): 110-113, 2019 Aug 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30933049
ABSTRACT
Restless legs syndrome can be a debilitating condition that affects a patient's ability to function and their quality of life. Neuromodulation may represent a potential option for nonpharmacological management of restless legs syndrome. We present 3 patients who have a chronic pain diagnosis and medically refractory restless legs syndrome that warranted neuromodulation. After neuromodulation, all 3 patients had improvement in their restless legs syndrome symptoms and were taking less pain medication, and 2 out of 3 had significantly improved functionality at short-term follow-up. This case series suggests that spinal cord stimulation may be a viable nonpharmacological treatment option for medically refractory restless legs syndrome.