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The doctor spoke about the danger of restless legs syndrome
An irresistible desire to move your feet alone can be a symptom of serious diseases. The head of the neurological department of the clinic No. 1 of the Volgograd State Medical University Andrei Puchkov spoke about the syndrome of restless legs to the Volgograd Online publication.
Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations that make a person move his feet, especially at rest and before bedtime.
According to Puchkov, the syndrome of restless legs is manifested by a sense of itching, burning or tightening in the legs. These sensations are intensifying in the evening, often interfere with falling asleep or can even wake a person. Relief, as the specialist notes, brings only movement.
“As the name is clear, the legs become restless. One has only to get up, and everything goes. This is what the syndrome of restless legs looks like, ”Puchkov explained.
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He noted that the syndrome is divided into two types: primary - more often congenital, hereditary and related to impaired dopamine production, and secondary, which is a symptom of other diseases.
“It can be a symptom of electrolyte disorders - the imbalance of potassium, magnesium, sodium in the blood. The syndrome also speaks of impaired iron metabolism in the body and various vitamin metabolism, such as B12, of folic anemia or folic acid insufficiency, ”Puchkov added.
In addition, restless legs syndrome, according to a specialist, can bother people with diabetes, polyneuropathy, a disease of the vessels of the lower extremities, the spine, and it can also be a harbinger of Parkinson's disease after a Covid.
Restless legs syndrome, as a neurologist notes, is mainly found in middle and elderly people, but cases are also recorded in young people.
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Puchkov emphasized that in severe patients, involuntary legs are possible in a dream, which disrupts the quality of rest and leads to insomnia, irritability, chronic fatigue and even depression.
In turn, the assertion that “14 people per hour dies from restless legs syndrome,” Puchkov called the myth, noting that fatal cases were not recorded from the syndrome itself. His words are confirmed by research . However, ignoring this symptom, as a neurologist notes, can lead to complications if serious diseases are hidden behind him.
At the initial stage, you can cope with the syndrome by changing the lifestyle, the expert says. For this, as noted, regular physical activity and compliance with sleep and rest mode are needed. In the case of frequent manifestations, especially in combination with other symptoms, he recommends immediately contact a neurologist.
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