Growing pains and restless legs.

Growing pains is a common and distressing symptom in children, but has aroused little interest. There is a similarity between growing pains and the painful form of restless legs, but it is not known if these two conditions are identical. I have recently observed a family in which the mother has growing pains since her childhood. The pain persists in adult age, which is unusual. She also has typical restless legs. Her three sons have severe growing pains. The study of this family has convinced me that growing pains and restless legs are different conditions.