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Secondary restless leg syndrome

Secondary restless leg syndrome: Introduction

Secondary restless leg syndrome: Secondary restless leg syndrome is a condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs, but can also affect the arms or torso. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Secondary restless leg syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Secondary restless leg syndrome

• Burning, itching, or tickling sensation in the muscles
• Motor restlessness
• An urge to move the limbs with or without sensations
• Improvement with activity
• Worsening at rest
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Secondary restless leg syndrome

Treatments for Secondary restless leg syndrome

• Iron supplementation
• Treat the secondary causse
• Non drug musculoskeletal approach
• Immediate relief of leg symptoms
  • Moving legs
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Secondary restless leg syndrome:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
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  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Secondary restless leg syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Secondary restless leg syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Secondary restless leg syndrome
• Hidden causes of Secondary restless leg syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Secondary restless leg syndrome

Causes of Secondary restless leg syndrome

• Pregnancy
• Varicose vein or venous reflux
• Folate deficiency
• Sleep apnea
• Uremia
• more causes...»

See full list of 10 causes of Secondary restless leg syndrome

More information about causes of Secondary restless leg syndrome:

• Underlying causes of Secondary restless leg syndrome

Secondary restless leg syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
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• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Secondary restless leg syndrome

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Secondary restless leg syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
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  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
  • Sleep Medicine (Insomnia & Sleep Disorder Specialists)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
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  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Secondary restless leg syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Sleep conditions
• Movement conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• more types...»

Types of Secondary restless leg syndrome

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