Med. praxi. 2012;9(1):25-28 [Interní Med. 2011; 13(3): 134-137]

Rest less legs syndrome and periodic limb movements in sleep in the internal medicine

MUDr.Jana Vávrová, MUDr.David Kemlink, Ph.D.
Neurologická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement in sleep (PLMS) are neurological disorders characterized by abnormal legs

movement in sleep. They cause an impaired quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness in theirs developed forms. RLS has two

forms, idiopathic and secondary related to other medical conditions such as iron deficiency, end-stage renal disease and pregnancy. Periodic

limb movements occur in 80 % patients with RLS, they are characterized by stereotypic, periodic legs movement during sleep. The

diagnosis is based on polysomnography or actigraphy. The dopaminergic therapy is the most efficient treatment of these diseases.

Keywords: restless legs syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS)

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