subject: Signs And Symptoms That Can Lead To Restless Leg Syndrome [print this page] Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS is a condition which encompasses the desire to move the leg without any reasons associated. Restless leg syndrome symptoms can be observed easily as it is classified as a physical disorder associated with a completely strange, unpleasant feeling to move the legs about. The urge specially occurs at bedtime when a person decides to drop down and rest. Restless leg syndrome itself is not malignant in nature but it leads to Insomnia or sleeplessness. This can result in long term health malefic and cause certain complications.
The causes of Restless leg syndrome are many and a few are unknown in nature. Hence the necessary line of medication cannot be prescribed within a few diagnosis sessions. The most commonly observed restless legsyndrome symptoms include painful legs and knees and tickling in the leg muscles. In order to gain relief from the underlying pain, the person moves the leg to and fro to achieve certain degree of comfort. Hence, the terminology is coined as "Restless legs". The pain in the legs becomes perceptible once the motion of the legs is reduced and one needs to move the legs constantly. RLS can simply begin with a tickle in the leg or a sensation of crawling in the leg's muscles. Whenever a person is active and in motion, the feeling is not noticeable to him. Its only when he settles for a break and rests down, the feeling aggravates causing discomfort and restlessness.
Restless leg syndrome symptoms can be observed since the onset of childhood and would progress with the rise in age. It's been observed that in some case, the symptoms would remit. Results of the survey conducted by Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation depict that 45% of the patients experienced the symptoms before the age of 20. The volubly described restless leg syndrome symptoms include muscle pain, itching, tingling, cramps, burning and aching. As the symptoms are characterized with onset of night, the suffering individuals appear drowsy, irritable, aggressive and lethargic during the daytime. This is because of loss of sleep during the night. The condition afflicts the individual slowly with mild observation of the symptoms. In addition to it, the symptoms disappear and appear between intervals of times and are normally considered as side effects of fatigue and tiredness. Hence, a suitable diagnosis at early stages becomes difficult for an individual.
Restless leg syndrome symptoms diminish when one takes a walk or does light exercise since the targeted area is mostly limbs. A fewer cases have been reported to show the extensibility of the syndrome in the arms. RLS can be mild or severe in nature based on the strength of the occurring symptoms and the frequency within which they occur. The severity also depends on the relief caused by moving around and how badly it distracts one's sleeping hours. Once RLS sets into a patient, its effects are known to last for a lifetime. But cheerful life can be relished by experiencing a few lifestyle changes and by prescribing to medications of the modern day medical science.
