Byrne David A, Sobey Christopher M, Trahan Jake, Bagai Kanika, Walters Arthur
From the Department of Anesthesiology.
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine.
A A Pract. 2019 Aug 1;13(3):110-113. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001007.
Restless legs syndrome can be a debilitating condition that affects a patient's ability to function and their quality of life. Neuromodulation may represent a potential option for nonpharmacological management of restless legs syndrome. We present 3 patients who have a chronic pain diagnosis and medically refractory restless legs syndrome that warranted neuromodulation. After neuromodulation, all 3 patients had improvement in their restless legs syndrome symptoms and were taking less pain medication, and 2 out of 3 had significantly improved functionality at short-term follow-up. This case series suggests that spinal cord stimulation may be a viable nonpharmacological treatment option for medically refractory restless legs syndrome.
不宁腿综合征可能是一种使人衰弱的病症，会影响患者的功能及生活质量。神经调节可能是不宁腿综合征非药物治疗的一种潜在选择。我们介绍3例患有慢性疼痛诊断且药物难治性不宁腿综合征的患者，他们需要进行神经调节。神经调节后，所有3例患者的不宁腿综合征症状均有改善，且服用的止痛药物减少，3例中有2例在短期随访时功能有显著改善。该病例系列表明，脊髓刺激可能是药物难治性不宁腿综合征一种可行的非药物治疗选择。
