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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2013;31(1):32-34.
- Arm and Leg Restlessness After Acute Internal Capsular Infarction
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Min Jae Lee
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Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- 급성 속섬유막경색 후 발생한 상하지 안절부절증
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이민재, 도영록
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대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실
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- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological condition characterized by uncomfortable and unpleasant
sensations experienced primarily in the legs. Several clinical reports have indicated that many patients with RLS also
have the same symptoms in their arms. We report contralateral arm and leg restlessness on resting after acute internal
capsular infarction, which resulted in sleep-onset insomnia and disappeared after administering a dopamine receptor
agonist. These observations could provide clues to the mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of RLS. Restless legs syndrome
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