Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome?
Zhi-Fen Zeng, Yan-Ran Liang, Ying Chen, Xiu-Na Jing, Su-Dan Peng, En-Xiang Tao Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Abstract: Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work...
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| description | Zhi-Fen Zeng, Yan-Ran Liang, Ying Chen, Xiu-Na Jing, Su-Dan Peng, En-Xiang Tao Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Abstract: Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work and visits to the doctor. This report presents 2 interesting cases of chronic back pain that were effectively relieved by low-dose levodopa. These 2 patients showed no sign of anatomical problem of the spine or relative structures, but the discomforts on the back manifested some characteristics resembling those in restless legs syndrome (RLS), and one of them actually developed RLS after many years of back problem. We believe that this type of chronic back pain might be a variant of RLS, which we would like to call “restless back”, and it can be effectively treated by dopaminergic drugs. Keywords: chronic back pain, restless legs syndrome, levodopa |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6181935bdfb24ce68284cb46941f4de82022-12-22T01:28:50ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902018-02-01Volume 1127727936647Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome?Zeng ZLiang YChen YJing XPeng STao EZhi-Fen Zeng, Yan-Ran Liang, Ying Chen, Xiu-Na Jing, Su-Dan Peng, En-Xiang Tao Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Abstract: Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work and visits to the doctor. This report presents 2 interesting cases of chronic back pain that were effectively relieved by low-dose levodopa. These 2 patients showed no sign of anatomical problem of the spine or relative structures, but the discomforts on the back manifested some characteristics resembling those in restless legs syndrome (RLS), and one of them actually developed RLS after many years of back problem. We believe that this type of chronic back pain might be a variant of RLS, which we would like to call “restless back”, and it can be effectively treated by dopaminergic drugs. Keywords: chronic back pain, restless legs syndrome, levodopahttps://www.dovepress.com/chronic-back-pain-cured-by-low-dose-levodopa-is-it-a-variant-of-restle-peer-reviewed-article-JPRChronic back painrestless legs syndromelevodopa |
| spellingShingle | Zeng Z Liang Y Chen Y Jing X Peng S Tao E Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? Journal of Pain Research Chronic back pain restless legs syndrome levodopa |
| title | Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? |
| title_full | Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? |
| title_fullStr | Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? |
| title_short | Chronic back pain cured by low-dose levodopa: is it a variant of restless legs syndrome? |
| title_sort | chronic back pain cured by low dose levodopa is it a variant of restless legs syndrome |
| topic | Chronic back pain restless legs syndrome levodopa |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/chronic-back-pain-cured-by-low-dose-levodopa-is-it-a-variant-of-restle-peer-reviewed-article-JPR |
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