RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

Ask the Following Questions:

1. Is there a history of drug use? Many drugs, including barbiturates and benzodiazepines, may cause a restless leg syndrome.
2. Are there abnormalities on neurologic examination? Various forms of peripheral neuropathy and multiple sclerosis may be associated with restless leg syndrome. Parkinson's disease may also be associated with the restless leg syndrome.
3. Is there pallor? Various types of anemia may be associated with restless leg syndrome also.

DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP

Routine tests include a CBC, sedimentation rate, urinalysis, urine drug screen, chemistry panel, glucose tolerance test, and nerve conduction velocity studies. SSEP studies may be useful in detecting multiple sclerosis. Doppler studies may detect peripheral vascular disease. A pregnancy test should be done on a woman of child-bearing age. A therapeutic trial of a combination of dopa and carbidopa may be useful.

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• Book Title: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs
• Author(s): R. Douglas Collins
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Copyright Details: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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