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Titel
Acute‐onset Restless legs syndrome in acute neurological conditions—a prospective study on patients with the Guillain‐Barre syndrome and acute stroke
Ist Teil von
  • Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 2018-05, Vol.137 (5), p.488-499
Ort / Verlag
Denmark: Hindawi Limited
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
Quelle
EBSCOhost Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
  • Objectives While the Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is usually recognized as a chronic condition, it has often been diagnosed among patients with acute neurological illnesses, in which limb discomfort is reported. This study was conducted to determine how many among these, actually have acute‐onset RLS, and also to evaluate characteristics of this subgroup of patients with Guillain‐Barre syndrome (GBS) and stroke developing acute‐onset RLS. Methods Consecutive patients diagnosed with GBS and eligible stroke patients, admitted to our Neurology services over a 1‐year period, were enrolled. They were evaluated for symptoms of RLS based on IRLSSG consensus criteria and the AIIMS RLS Questionnaire for Indian patients (ARQIP). Results Forty adults with GBS and 58 with stroke were included. A total of 10 of the 40 (25%) patients with GBS developed definite acute RLS, which was mostly monophasic. Seven (70%) of these had demyelinating type of GBS, a significant association with acute RLS (P = .024). Six of the 58 stroke patients (10%) developed definite acute‐onset, often persistent RLS. Subcortical location showed significant association with increased risk of developing acute RLS (P < .001). All patients diagnosed with acute‐onset RLS had an immediate and good response to dopamine agonists. Conclusion This is the first study showing that acute‐onset RLS is common, affecting nearly 25% of patients with GBS and 10% patients with acute stroke. Recognizing and treating it can majorly contribute toward symptom relief and early improvement in the quality of life for this population.
Sprache
Englisch
Identifikatoren
ISSN: 0001-6314
eISSN: 1600-0404
DOI: 10.1111/ane.12890
Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1990485405

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