Resumo de Restless legs? What is syndrome this?

Restless legs? What is syndrome this?
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Many people suffer, but few have the diagnosis. The Syndrome of the Restless Legs (SPI), a neurological disturbance that if manifest from uncontrollable and intense need of move the legs, it reaches about 5% of the population in general and around 10% of people above 65 years. The syndrome pledges the bearers life quality, but there is medication that alleviates the symptoms
A strong and irresistible need of move the legs, accompanied of sensory sensations as pain, ardor, discomfort, indisposition, tingling, chill, insect sensation walking in the leg. The uncomfortable sensations are worse at night and can appear when the individual tries whether keep quiet for some time's period or in the hour sleeping. These signals belong to a neurological disturbance known as Syndrome of the Restless Legs (SPI), denominated also as Ekbom's Syndrome, Swedish neurologist that in 1945 described two problem cases. The compulsion for movimentar the legs pledges very the person life quality. Joyful activities of the everyday can become unbearable. It is practically impossible to who suffers from SPI sit down to read a book, watch television or a movies session, travel by car, bus or plane. But it is important to do not confuse that disturbance with rhythmical and repetitive actions of the foot, of the legs, that appear, in specific situations, as when the person is worried, tense, while it reads, writes. These can if treat cacoetheses, but are not pathological. Although it is more frequent in the legs, the syndrome can affect other parts of the body as the arms. The disturbance attacks people of all the ages, inclusive, children. However, it is more frequent in the of age band above 50 years. The neurologist Wagner Vegetable garden, of Hospital Graduate Neurology ambulatory Walter Cantídio (HUWC), tells that the syndrome affects very the bearers life quality, that complain about not caning relax, sleep, travel, take part in meeting and even to frequent a restaurant. Vegetable garden, that is Studies Brazilian group member (GBE) of SPI, notes that the disease can belong to primary origin (the commonest form) and secondary, due to other illnesses as diabetes, arthritis reumatóide, pregnancy. "Medical professionals need to be attentive to the symptoms so that the diagnosis be done". According to Vegetable garden, SPI affects about 5% of the general population and 10% of people above 65 years. The syndrome also reaches children, could be the problem confused for hiperatividade. The parents should observe if the child action very the legs and if during the sleep she is restless and with shocks in the legs (kicks). Sleep The psychologist Luciane de Carvalho, coordinating of the ambulatory Neuro-sleep of the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), tells how lots of patients will go to the ambulatory to complain of insomnia and neither they comment of the sensation in the legs. "They get alleviated and thankful, because of our questions and clearings on SPI". Like the sensation appears on the hour sleeping and only disappears with the movement (walk), they take too long to fall asleep. She, that is member associate of the Neurology Brazilian academy (ABN), notes that the patients with SPI do not manage to sleep right because of the sensations that initiate in the hour to going to bed and prolong until dawn, resulting in a disposition lack the next day, changing performance at work and social contact. Moreover, projection that these people suffer colleagues' discrimination, family and even of doctors, for lack of knowledge concerning about of the disease. "They arrive to discriminated being and joke reasons". 5 hints to live better 1. In spite of being caused by different virus, but many times with seemed symptoms, the consequences of catarrhs and having ld can be different for the population. It is important, therefore, that recognize the symptoms of each disease. 2. Although it is very difficult to escape" of the contact with the virus, any attitudes can be taken to help to avoid having a cold and catarrhs and to avoid that were spread between the rest family members, mostly between children and senior. 3. Protect with a handkerchief the mouth and the nose, when sneezing or cough. Use, whenever possible, disposable tissues. Avoid closed places and agglomerations, mostly in influenza surges or epidemics periods. 4. Wash the hands with a lot of frequency, with water and soap, and to avoid carrying the hand to the eyes and to the mouth, after touching surfaces of public locations (stairs handrails, handles etc.). Keep the house and the working and studies location always very clean, aired, allowing the entrance of solar light. 5. Try to sleep well and to avoid the stress, to keep the balanced immune system. Take liquids great volume and to offer equally to the children, giving preference to water and to the natural juices. Feed itself well, doing the same with the children. More information in the site channel Service .

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