Tag: restless leg syndrome

Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Day Three: Parkinson’s Hurts

April 3, 2010 Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, Statistic #3: Parkinson’s Hurts Dystonia, severe, forceful, sustained twisting movement and postures, can be associated with Parkinson’s disease and Dystonic spasms are among the most painful symptoms a Parkinson  patient can have.   The limbs, trunk, neck, face, tongue, jaw, swallowing muscles and vocal cords can all be affected ... ...

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RLS and Obesity – Is there a connection?

A fairly new study has shown that people who have big bellies (not from pregnancy) have an increased risk for Restless Leg Syndrome, otherwise known as RLS. RLS is a neurological condition/disorder that causes people to have an irresistible desire to move their legs and not because they want to go jogging. RLS is diagnosed ... ...

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Restless Leg Syndrome Revisited

If you’ve got Parkinson’s Disease, chances are you’ve experienced Restless Leg Syndrome and if you’ve experienced Restless Leg Syndrome, chances are, like me, you’ve spent a good part of the wee hours of the night walking the floor and feeling as if your nerves are going to jump right out of your limbs. Did you ... ...

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