Quantitative thermal sensory testing and sympathetic skin response in primary Restless legs syndrome - A prospective study on 57 Indian patients.
Patients with restless leg syndrome present with sensory symptoms similar to peripheral neuropathy. While there is evidence of abnormalities of dopaminergic pathways, the peripheral nervous system has been studied infrequently. We studied conventional nerve conduction studies, quantitative thermal sensory testing and sympathetic skin response in 57 patients with primary restless leg syndrome. Almost two third patients demonstrated abnormalities in the detailed testing of the peripheral nervous system. Sbtle abnormalities of the peripheral nervous system may be more common than previously believed.
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Garima
G
Shukla
Vinay
V
Goyal
Achal
A
Srivastava
Madhuri
M
Behari
Quantitative sensory testing; restless legs syndrome; sympathetic skin response