Phantom Restless Legs Syndrome.
Dopamine receptor agonist
Pain
Phantom limb
Restless legs syndrome
Review
Journal
European neurology
ISSN: 1421-9913
Titre abrégé: Eur Neurol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 0150760
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
15
08
2019
accepted:
28
08
2019
pubmed:
20
9
2019
medline:
14
7
2020
entrez:
20
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Amputees often experience a phantom limb consisting in the vivid impression that the limb is not only still present, but in many cases, painful. These patients may also become restless legs syndrome (RLS) sufferers; conversely, a preexisting RLS may persist after limb amputation. In this brief essay, papers on phantom RLS (pRLS) are reviewed in order to provide clinical elements for the diagnosis and treatment of this peculiar condition. It is relevant that dopamine receptor agonists yielded a marked reduction of the RLS symptoms in all cases reported. Key Messages: pRLS indirectly confirms the innate capacity of the central nervous system to retain a primordial internal body image responsible of phantom sensations. Moreover, it has been hypothesized that pRLS may provide clues for a better comprehension of some mechanisms underlying phantom pain and for the development of new treatment strategies.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Amputees often experience a phantom limb consisting in the vivid impression that the limb is not only still present, but in many cases, painful. These patients may also become restless legs syndrome (RLS) sufferers; conversely, a preexisting RLS may persist after limb amputation.
SUMMARY
In this brief essay, papers on phantom RLS (pRLS) are reviewed in order to provide clinical elements for the diagnosis and treatment of this peculiar condition. It is relevant that dopamine receptor agonists yielded a marked reduction of the RLS symptoms in all cases reported. Key Messages: pRLS indirectly confirms the innate capacity of the central nervous system to retain a primordial internal body image responsible of phantom sensations. Moreover, it has been hypothesized that pRLS may provide clues for a better comprehension of some mechanisms underlying phantom pain and for the development of new treatment strategies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31536997
pii: 000503103
doi: 10.1159/000503103
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
302-308Informations de copyright
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