Restless legs and restless legs-like syndrome.

摘要

Four mandatory 'essential diagnostic criteria' have been suggested for the diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) . Supportive diagnostic criteria (positive family history, response to dopaminergic therapy, periodic limb movements in sleep) corroborate the diagnosis in cases with diagnostic uncertainty . The presence of psychiatric symptoms was noted in patients with restless legs by Wittmaackin 1861, who coined the term 'anxietas tibiarum' . A recent study suggested a high frequency of psychiatric symptoms in RLS .