The restless legs syndrome is restlessness of the extremities, particularly the legs. It occurs mainly during the hours before going to sleep or during the sleep and it frequently causes a refractory insomnia. The patients feel a typical, almost indefinable, particuliar crawling sensation reminiscent of the movement of worms. The intensity of this feeling may vary from time to time. From literature and our experience we concluded that this syndrome is not a disease of itself but an early symptom of an intoxication or auto-intoxication process.
不宁腿综合征表现为四肢尤其是腿部的不安感。主要在入睡之前或睡眠期间出现，常导致顽固性失眠。患者会感到一种典型的、几乎难以名状的特殊蠕动感，类似虫子在动。这种感觉的强度会随时间变化。从文献及我们的经验来看，我们得出结论，该综合征本身并非一种疾病，而是中毒或自身中毒过程的早期症状。
