Researchers describe a patient with Parkinson's and genital discomfort relieved by pramipexole and say 'restless genital syndrome' should be considered a variant of restless legs syndrome.
Researchers are increasingly recognizing restless genital syndrome as a variant of restless leg syndrome , and a new case study supports that theory.
In describing the patient, researchers hope to raise awareness about this disabling but treatable condition and avoid misdiagnoses and inappropriate investigations.The patient was a 65-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with PD at age 60. She had experienced discomfort in her pelvis and genital region for the previous 3 years and had been to see many different subspecialists.
It was recognition of this circadian pattern and its relationship with the more classic RLS"that sort of twigged our thinking," he said.
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