Arm and Leg Restlessness After Acute Internal Capsular Infarction

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(1); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(1): 32-34.

급성 속섬유막경색 후 발생한 상하지 안절부절증

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대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Arm and Leg Restlessness After Acute Internal Capsular Infarction

Min Jae Lee

Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological condition characterized by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations experienced primarily in the legs. Several clinical reports have indicated that many patients with RLS also have the same symptoms in their arms. We report contralateral arm and leg restlessness on resting after acute internal capsular infarction, which resulted in sleep-onset insomnia and disappeared after administering a dopamine receptor agonist. These observations could provide clues to the mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of RLS. Restless legs syndrome