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KMID : 1101120170140010043
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Journal of Sleep Medicine
2017 Volume.14 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.45
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Nocturnal Restless Arms and Face Improved by Dopamine Agonist: Is It a Variant of Restless Legs Syndrome?
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Shin Dae-Seop
Lee Seung-Cheol
Kim Soo-A
Kim Hyung-Ki
Yang Kwang-Ik
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Abstract
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The symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) usually involve legs and can extend to other body parts. However, isolated body parts other than leg have rarely been involved. A 32-year-old woman had abnormal sensations of both forearms and face during night, which caused a difficulty falling in sleep. The symptoms were relieved by shaking and rubbing. She experienced a clear benefit from pramipexole, but a recurrence of restlessness was followed in both arms subsequent to pramipexole withdrawal. Finally, she had been prescribed a dose of 0.375 mg, which was well tolerated for 6 years. We report a case of nocturnal restless arms and face without leg involvement, which was like RLS in terms of clinical criteria except lesion site.
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KEYWORD
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Restless legs syndrome, Arms, Dopamine agonist
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