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Monday, March 28, 2011

Restless Legs Syndrome

I have diagnosed myself to have Restless Leg Syndrome("RLS") For many years i couldnt explain this feeling i get to shake my leg every time i sit down. Now i got it

From Wikipedia-
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) or Wittmaack–Ekbom syndrome is characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs, but can affect the arms, torso, and even phantom limbs.[1] Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.

Looks like the most common cause for this syndrome is "Iron deficiency".
RLS is generally a lifelong condition for which there is no cure. Symptoms may gradually worsen with age, though more slowly for those with the idiopathic form of RLS than for patients who also suffer from an associated medical condition. Nevertheless, current therapies can control the disorder, minimizing symptoms and increasing periods of restful sleep. In addition, some patients have remissions, periods in which symptoms decrease or disappear for days, weeks, or months, although symptoms usually eventually reappear. Being diagnosed with RLS does not indicate or foreshadow another neurological disease.

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