TY - JOUR
T1 - Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep
T2 - From Neurophysiology to Clinical Practice
AU - Kouri, Ioanna
AU - Junna, Mithri R.
AU - Lipford, Melissa C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/3/1
Y1 - 2023/3/1
N2 - This article summarizes restless legs syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movements of sleep, and periodic limb movement disorder. RLS is a common sleep disorder with a prevalence of 5% to 15% in the general population. RLS can present in childhood, and incidence increases with age. RLS can be idiopathic or secondary to iron deficiency, chronic renal failure, peripheral neuropathy, and medications such as antidepressants (with higher rates for mirtazapine and venlafaxine, while bupropion may reduce symptoms at least in the short term), dopamine antagonists (neuroleptic antipsychotic agents and antinausea medications), and possibly antihistamines. Management includes pharmacologic agents (dopaminergic agents, alpha-2 delta calcium channel ligands, opioids, benzodiazepines) and nonpharmacologic therapies (iron supplementation, behavioral management). Periodic limb movements of sleep are an electrophysiologic finding commonly accompanying RLS. On the other hand, most individuals with periodic limb movements of sleep do not have RLS. The clinical significance of the movements has been argued. Periodic limb movement disorder is a distinct sleep disorder that arises in individuals without RLS and is a diagnosis of exclusion.
AB - This article summarizes restless legs syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movements of sleep, and periodic limb movement disorder. RLS is a common sleep disorder with a prevalence of 5% to 15% in the general population. RLS can present in childhood, and incidence increases with age. RLS can be idiopathic or secondary to iron deficiency, chronic renal failure, peripheral neuropathy, and medications such as antidepressants (with higher rates for mirtazapine and venlafaxine, while bupropion may reduce symptoms at least in the short term), dopamine antagonists (neuroleptic antipsychotic agents and antinausea medications), and possibly antihistamines. Management includes pharmacologic agents (dopaminergic agents, alpha-2 delta calcium channel ligands, opioids, benzodiazepines) and nonpharmacologic therapies (iron supplementation, behavioral management). Periodic limb movements of sleep are an electrophysiologic finding commonly accompanying RLS. On the other hand, most individuals with periodic limb movements of sleep do not have RLS. The clinical significance of the movements has been argued. Periodic limb movement disorder is a distinct sleep disorder that arises in individuals without RLS and is a diagnosis of exclusion.
KW - Periodic limb movements of sleep
KW - Polysomnography
KW - RLS
KW - Restless legs syndrome
KW - Willis-Ekbom disease
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U2 - 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000934
DO - 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000934
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36872500
AN - SCOPUS:85149543066
SN - 0736-0258
VL - 40
SP - 215
EP - 223
JO - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
IS - 3
ER -