Abstract
We report for the first time the association between restless abdomen, a phenotypic variant of restless legs syndrome in which symptoms are limited to the abdomen, and propriospinal myoclonus at sleep onset causing severe insomnia. The treatment with a low-dosage of dopaminergic drug (pramipexole) induced the immediate disappearance of both symptoms, which was documented by video-polysomnography.
2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Abdomen / physiopathology*
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Aged, 80 and over
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Benzothiazoles / therapeutic use*
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Dopamine Agents / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Male
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Myoclonus / complications
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Myoclonus / diagnosis
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Myoclonus / drug therapy*
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Polysomnography
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Pramipexole
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Psychomotor Agitation / complications
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Psychomotor Agitation / drug therapy*
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Psychomotor Agitation / etiology
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Restless Legs Syndrome / drug therapy
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / drug therapy*
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / etiology
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Treatment Outcome
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Videotape Recording
Substances
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Benzothiazoles
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Dopamine Agents
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Pramipexole