Restless head syndrome:A retrospective study  

作　　者：Sanjay Prakash Varoon Vadodaria Niraj Chawda Chetsi S Shah Anurag Prakash 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology,Smt.B.K.Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre,Sumandeep Vidyapeeth,Vadodara 391760,Gujarāt,India [2]Department of Medicine,Smt.B.K.Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre,Sumandeep Vidyapeeth,Vadodara 391760,Gujarāt,India [3]Department of Medicine,Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre,Parul University Waghodia,Vadodara 391760,India

出　　处：《World Journal of Methodology》2025年第1期51-59,共9页世界方法学杂志（英文）

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome(RLS)is characterized by an urge to move with an unpleasant sensation in the lower limbs.RLS typically affects the legs.However,it can also affect several other body regions,such as the arms,abdomen,face,neck,head,and genital area.There are only a few reports of the RLS variant affecting the head.AIM To assess the epidemiological,clinical,and other aspects of the RLS variant affecting the head.METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of 17 adult patients(>18 years)who met the RLS criteria and simultaneously experienced RLS-like symptoms in the head.RESULTS The median age at which symptoms appeared was 41.6 years.Males and females were equally affected(1.1:1).All 17 patients had uncomfortable sensations in the lower legs.Insomnia or disturbed sleep was the most common comorbidity(n=16,88.2%).However,headache was the most common presenting or primary symptom(n=10,70.5%).Dizziness or an abnormal sensation in the head was the second most common presenting symptom(5 patients,29.4%).Other presenting features were leg pain,backache,and generalized body pain.All patients responded favorably to dopaminergic medications.CONCLUSION If RLS-related unpleasant sensations and pain are felt in the head,they may be misinterpreted as headache,dizziness,or psychosomatic symptoms.RLS and headaches in a subset of patients may be two phenotypic manifestations of the same disorder.

关 键 词：Restless legs syndrome Restless head syndrome DOPAMINE HEADACHE MIGRAINE Tension-type headache 

分 类 号：R68[医药卫生—骨科学]