Hani Raoul Khouzam^1,2*

¹Psychiatrist, Mental Health Clinic, VA Central California Health Care System, California, USA
²Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCSF Fresno Department of Psychiatry, USA

*Corresponding Author: Hani Raoul Khouzam, Psychiatrist, Mental Health Clinic, VA Central California Health Care System, California, USA.

Received: August 23, 2021; Published: January 10, 2022

Abstract

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor neurologic and sleep-wake disorder that is commonly associated with involuntary, jerking movements of the legs during sleep which led to significant sleep disturbances. The accurate diagnosis and treatment of RLS would lead to restful sleep restoration and subsequently result in improved quality of life of patients suffering from this disabling condition. This article will review the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of RLS and summarize its various available treatment interventions.

Keywords: Restless Leg Syndrome; Sleep-Wake Disorder; Review; Diagnosis; Treatment

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Citation

Citation: Hani Raoul Khouzam. “A Review of the Identification and Treatment of Restless Leg Syndrome”. Acta Scientific Neurology 5.2 (2022): 23-29.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Hani Raoul Khouzam. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.