AUGUST 23, 2017 Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Raissi G, et al. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the additive effect of medical acupuncture on controlling the symptoms of the restless legs syndrome (RLS). The researchers revealed that in the treatment of restless legs syndrome, acupuncture plus a low dose of gabapentin (300mg/day) […]
Date: April 4, 2016 Source: Houston Methodist Summary: Allergy season can be the worst time of year for people suffering with restless legs syndrome because popular over the counter medications can make symptoms much worse, say experts. Allergy season can be the worst time of year for people suffering with restless legs syndrome because popular […]
Date Posted: 10/30/2015 9:25:53 AM Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem that has been linked to musculoskeletal dysfunctions, cancers, autoimmune diseases, and hypertension. Count among these disorders restless legs syndrome (RLS), the neurological disorder that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the extremities to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. Sleep disruption […]
Posted on Thu, Nov 13, 2014 @ 12:02 PM Story Source In the March 5, 2014 online issue of Neurology, neurologist and nationally-recognized sleep expert Sanford H. Auerbach, MD published an article on restless legs syndrome (RLS) and discussed this condition as a possible biomarker for underlying disease. Restless legs syndrome is a disorder of […]
Published: Feb 12, 2014 | Updated: Feb 13, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points In a randomized trial in patients with restless legs syndrome, pregabalin provided significantly improved treatment outcomes as compared with placebo. In addition, augmentation (worsening) rates were significantly lower with pregabalin than with 0.5 mg […]
Published: Oct 17, 2013 By John Gever Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ANA/42345 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. NEW ORLEANS — About half of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) seen […]
Published: Sep 29, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today VIENNA — Treatment with long-acting oxycodone and naloxone in fixed combination was effective at reducing restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptom severity among patients not effectively managed on other treatments, researchers reported here. Compared with placebo at week 12, combination oxycodone and naloxone treatment offered […]
Sleep. 1998 Aug 1;21(5):501-5. doi: 10.1093/sleep/21.5.501. M Hornyak Abstract Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS), with or without symptoms of a restless legs syndrome (RLS), may cause sleep disturbances. The pharmacologic treatments of choice are dopaminergic drugs. Their use, however, may be limited due to tolerance development or rebound phenomena. Anecdotal observations have shown that […]