Thomas de Quincey and his restless legs symptoms as depicted in "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater".
Thomas de Quincey, a British writer of 19th century, suffered insomnia from the age of 17 years. In his famous "Confessions of an English-Opium Eater" (1822), he described a symptomatology that could concord with restless legs syndrome long before he became addicted to opium. In this report, we analyze his clinical description and the circumstances leading to his opium addiction.
Miranda
Marcelo
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Department of Neurology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Williams
Anne-Marie
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Garcia-Borreguero
Diego
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D004739:England; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history*; D009892:Opium; D011642:Publications / Q000266:history; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D012650:Self Disclosure
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