Ekboms syndrome (restless legs syndrome): 2 case report and literature review.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Ekboms syndrome is an uncommon, chronic disorder that often has a familial basis, with evidence of autosomal dominant inheritance. It occurs in about 5% of adults and about one third of patients would have multiple affected family members.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE:

This report is intended to increase the index of suspicion of clinicians to this disease for prompt diagnosis and avoidance of unnecessary expensive neurological investigation. CASE SUMMARY This case report is on 2 (two) adult males (Mr. T. A and Mr. F. A) who were 43 and 38 years respectively and presented at the clinic in Jahun General Hospital with irresistible movement of the lower limbs at rest. This started a year prior to presentation when they both began feeling needle sensation on both legs starting from the feet (paraesthesia/dysaesthesia) until they noticed their legs start to move while at rest but relieved on moving it or walking.

• Authors: P U Nwosu
• Journal: Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (Niger J Med) Vol. 21 Issue 2 Pg. 252-5 ( 2012) ISSN: 1115-2613 [Print] Nigeria
• PMID: 23311203 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
• Amitriptyline

Topics

• Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Amitriptyline (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Restless Legs Syndrome (diagnosis, drug therapy)