COVID-19 and restless leg syndrome

The deadly COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 200 million people and has killed more than 4 million people worldwide. A number of neurological manifestations of COVID-19 infection have been described, though sleep related problems are less reported. We describe a case of restless leg syndrome...

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Published in:Neurology Asia 2022-03, Vol.27 (1), p.207-209
Main Authors: Gupta, HariPriya, Patel, Anuja, Gupta, Dhananjay
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Language:English
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Summary:The deadly COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 200 million people and has killed more than 4 million people worldwide. A number of neurological manifestations of COVID-19 infection have been described, though sleep related problems are less reported. We describe a case of restless leg syndrome related to COVID-19 infection, which improved after treatment with dopaminergic therapy. We discuss the possible pathophysiological mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances and RLS in a patient with COVID-19. The sleep related problems could be another important manifestation of the deadly virus and need to be actively looked for.
ISSN:1823-6138
DOI:10.54029/2022exz