Restless legs syndrome in chronic pulmonary disease.
Eight consecutive patients referred for neurological opinion because of very severe "restless legs" all suffered from chronic pulmonary disease. It was considered that the restless legs syndrome was not a metabolic consequence of respiratory failure but a nervous manifestation of their invalidism.
D000368:Aged; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D013147:Spirometry
D003975:Diazepam