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INTRODUCTION: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a movement disorder with a neurological origin that manifests in the form of sensory-motor symptoms which are located mainly in the lower limbs. DEVELOPMENT: We review the epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of this disease, with special emphasis on the diagnostic criteria. CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis of RLS is mainly clinical and is based on the criteria established by the National Institutes of Health consensus development conference in 2002. There are specific criteria for special groups (the elderly with cognitive impairment and children) in which it is not possible to determine whether RLS exists or not using the usual diagnostic criteria.
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Síndrome das Pernas Inquietas/diagnóstico , Síndrome das Pernas Inquietas/fisiopatologia , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Dopaminérgicos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Síndrome das Pernas Inquietas/epidemiologia , Síndrome das Pernas Inquietas/terapiaRESUMO
Resumen. Introducción. El síndrome de piernas inquietas (SPI) es un trastorno del movimiento de origen neurológico, que se manifiesta por clínica sensitivomotora localizada principalmente en las extremidades inferiores. Desarrollo. Se revisan las características epidemiológicas, fisiopatológicas clínicas y terapéuticas de esta enfermedad, y se hace un especial énfasis en los criterios diagnósticos. Conclusiones. El diagnóstico del SPI es eminentemente clínico y se basa en los criterios de la conferencia de consenso de los National Institutes of Health de 2002. Existen criterios específicos para grupos especiales (ancianos con deterioro cognitivo y niños) en los cuales no es posible determinar si existe SPI mediante los criterios diagnósticos habituales (AU)
Summary. Introduction. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a movement disorder with a neurological origin that manifests in the form of sensory-motor symptoms which are located mainly in the lower limbs. Development. We review the epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of this disease, with special emphasis on the diagnostic criteria. Conclusions. Diagnosis of RLS is mainly clinical and is based on the criteria established by the National Institutes of Health consensus development conference in 2002. There are specific criteria for special groups (the elderly with cognitive impairment and children) in which it is not possible to determine whether RLS exists or not using the usual diagnostic criteria (AU)
