title: Restlessness in right upper limb as sole presentation of restless legs syndrome.
abstract: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) rarely affects the upper limb during the initial course of disease. We present a patient who complained of symptoms suggesting RLS in the right upper limb as the sole manifestation of illness. Bilateral cervical ribs and depression were co-incidental findings. Patient responded well to dopaminergic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India ; Department of Sleep Clinic, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vivekananda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lahan
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goel
keywords: Cervical ribs; depression; restless leg syndrome
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