Giving Rest to the Restless Leg: A Case Report of How Self-Education Prepending Web-Based Interventions Can Ameliorate Restless Leg Syndrome.
| Autor: | Ali Khan Q; Internal Medicine, DHQ Teaching Hospital Kohat, Kohat, PAK., Ul Ain H; Internal Medicine, Jinnah Medical College, Peshawar, PAK., Shah K; Medicine, Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society Medical College and Hospital, Himmat Nagar, IND., Patel K; Medicine, Motilal Nehru Medical College and SRN Hospital, Prayagraj, IND., Farkouh C; General Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA., Pasupuleti ASN; Medicine, MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sangareddy, IND., Vattikuti B; Internal Medicine, Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine, Philippines, PHL., Suresh V; General Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND., Santiago N; General Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MEX., Farkouh M; General Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Dec 21; Vol. 14 (12), pp. e32805. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 21 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.32805 |
| Abstrakt: | Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's leg sporadically. The pathogenesis of RLS, also known as Willis Ekborn disease, is not fully understood; however, scientists note a complex interplay between multiple neuronal pathway-related genes with endogenous and exogenous factors. We report a case of a previously healthy 27-year-old man complaining of a continuous urge to move his right leg, notably at night. Laboratory evaluation proved negative for secondary causes of RLS; hence the condition was labeled as "primary idiopathic." The patient was started on appropriate pharmacotherapy and was advised to self-educate regarding his ailment. The patient began internet-based self-education and displayed excellent improvements on the International Restless Leg Syndrome Scale (IRLS). Mental exercises, such as self-education using web-based intervention and pharmacotherapy, could alleviate factors in patients with primary idiopathic RLS. Further research is needed to clarify self-education's role in managing RLS. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Ali Khan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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