Restless leg syndrome exacerbated by amytriptiline in a patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Restless leg syndrome exacerbated by amytriptiline in a patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

We report an unusual case of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD) patient who initiated a restless leg syndrome after the use of amytriptiline. The prescription and use of this medication for patients with persistent neuropathic pain is relatively common, especially for patients with DMD. Normally, th...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Tera Akamine, Luis Fernando Grossklauss, Karen Tieme Nozoe, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira, Marco Antônio Troccoli Chieia, Monica Levy Andersen, Sergio Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-09-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Amytriptilin
Restless leg syndrome
Sleep
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006314000480

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