Agarwal Pinky, Griffith Alida
Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center, Kirkland, Washington, USA.
Medscape J Med. 2008;10(12):296. Epub 2008 Dec 31.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common, poorly understood movement disorder that can cause significant sleep disruption. RLS is characterized by uncomfortable sensations deep in the legs, relieved only by voluntary movement. Differential diagnosis includes peripheral neuropathy, leg cramps, and akathesia. Although RLS is familial in 50% of cases, secondary etiologies can be medically important, such as iron deficiency anemia and renal failure. We report a rare case of RLS associated with hyperparathyroidism. To our knowledge, only 1 other case of hyperparathyroid-related RLS has been described.
不宁腿综合征（RLS）是一种常见但了解不足的运动障碍，可导致严重的睡眠中断。RLS的特征是腿部深处有不适感，只有通过自主运动才能缓解。鉴别诊断包括周围神经病变、腿部痉挛和静坐不能。虽然50%的RLS病例具有家族性，但继发性病因在医学上可能很重要，如缺铁性贫血和肾衰竭。我们报告了一例与甲状旁腺功能亢进相关的罕见RLS病例。据我们所知，仅另有1例甲状旁腺功能亢进相关的RLS病例被描述过。
