Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2011
Abstract
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.