Diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome in progressive supranuclear palsy

作者：Moccia Marcello; Picillo Marina; Erro Roberto; Allocca Roberto; Barone Paolo; Vitale Carmine^*

来源：Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2015, 350(1-2): 103-104.

DOI：10.1016/j.jns.2015.01.025

• Progressive supranuclear palsy
• PSP
• Restless legs syndrome
• RLS
• Rotigotine

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has only been recently investigated in a small cohort of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) patients and it has been reported to have variable prevalence (among 3.7-58%). However little is known about its management. Here, we report a case of severe RLS occurring during the course of PSP. Diagnostic issues and therapeutic approaches are discussed.

• 出版日期2015-3-15