title: Thomas de Quincey and his restless legs symptoms as depicted in "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater".
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garcia-Borreguero
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009892:Opium