A Case of Restless Legs Syndrome in Patient with Neurogenic Sciatic Nerve Tumor
- Author:
Ji Hoon LEE
1
;
Kyoung Jin HWANG
;
Sung Sang YOON
;
Key Chung PARK
;
Jin San LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Restless leg syndrome; Sciatic nerve; Tumor
- MeSH: Aged; Hip; Human Body; Humans; Iron; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Leg; Lower Extremity; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nervous System Diseases; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Phenotype; Pregnancy; Restless Legs Syndrome; Sciatic Nerve; Sensation
- From:Journal of Sleep Medicine 2017;14(2):74-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is chronic neurological disorder, in which the primary symptoms is unpleasant and disturbing sensation accompanied by urge to move in multiple body parts especially in legs. RLS may present in distinct phenotypes often described as “primary” vs. “secondary.” Secondary RLS can arise from etiologies such as iron deficiency, pregnancy, peripheral neuropathy, and end-stage renal disease. We report a rare case of RLS associated with neurogenic tumor of the sciatic nerve. A 72-year-old man complained of recurrent and worsening RLS symptoms in his right lower extremity, despite medical treatment. Interestingly, we found a neurogenic tumor at the right greater sciatic notch region on magnetic resonance imaging of the hip.
