title: Sensory and motor components of the restless legs syndrome.
abstract: The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by two major manifestations: dysesthesias in the legs and irresistible leg movements. We developed a procedure to quantify these manifestations, and we studied their temporal interrelationships. We found that many dysesthesias may either closely precede or follow occurrences of EMG-defined leg activity, or both manifestations may occur independently. These results suggest that the sensory and motor components of RLS may represent two distinct manifestations of a common basic neurologic defect.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'étude du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorrain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montplaisir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors