Restless legs syndrome: keys to recognition and treatment.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common and clinically significant motor disorder increasingly recognized by physicians and the general public, yet still underdiagnosed, underreported, and undertreated. Effective therapies are available, but a high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis and start treatment quickly. We now have enough data to support the use of dopaminergic agents, benzodiazepines, antiepileptics, and opioids in these patients.
Avecillas
Jaime F
JF
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Golish
Joseph A
JA
Giannini
Carmen
C
Yataco
José C
JC
D006801:Humans; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*