Restless leg influenced by lack of iron

An irresistible compulsion to move one's legs due to discomfort, burning, tingling or itching is often misdiagnosed as muscle spasms, or reactions to anxiety, stress or tiredness. Restless leg syndrome is a relatively commonly condition that causes the sufferer to pace, jiggle or move continuously whether upright or lying down to relieve the irritation in their legs. It can be influenced by periods of inactivity, relaxation, sitting for a prolonged amount of time, and anemia. It can also be associated with pregnancy, kidney disease, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and peripheral neuropathy. Treatment of the underlying cause, i.e. giving iron supplements, can reduce the severity of, or cure the illness.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Sun Star

Related Disease Topics:

• Restless leg syndrome
• Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
• Stress
• Anemia
• Pregnancy
• Kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Parkinson's disease
• Peripheral neuropathy

Related Symptom Topics:

• Discomfort
• Burning
• Tingling
• Itching
• Muscle spasms
• Anxiety
• Tiredness
• Pace
• Jiggle
• Move continuously
• Irritation

Article Source Details

About: Restless leg influenced by lack of iron

Date: 31 August 2005

Source: Sun Star

Author: Zosimo T. Literatus

URL: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/08/31/life/iron.deficiency.can.cause.restless.leg.syndrome.html

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of restless legs
• Cause of restless leg syndrome
• Cause of leg discomfort
• Cause of leg burning
• Cause of leg tingling
• Cause of leg itching
• Cause of leg muscle spasms
• Cause of leg anxiety
• Cause of leg tiredness
• Cause of pacing
• Cause of jiggling
• Cause of moving continuously
• Cause of leg irritation
• Risk and Restless leg syndrome
• Risk and anxiety
• Risk and stress
• Risk and anemia
• Risk and pregnancy
• Risk and kidney disease
• Risk and diabetes
• Risk and Parkinson's disease
• Risk and peripheral neuropathy
• Undiagnosed
• Undiagnosed and restless leg syndrome
• Undiagnosed and restless legs
• Misdiagnosed
• Misdiagnosed and restless leg syndrome
• Misdiagnosed and restless legs

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