Restless leg syndrome （RLS） was first put forward by a British Wills in 1685, and was then formally defined by a Swedish neurologist Ekbom by giving a full explanation on a series of patients. It is also called Ekbo...Restless leg syndrome （RLS） was first put forward by a British Wills in 1685, and was then formally defined by a Swedish neurologist Ekbom by giving a full explanation on a series of patients. It is also called Ekbom＇s syndrome and is a group of neurological system disorders marked by pricking sensation, or worm and ant crawling sensation in leg, restless but getting better after exercise. Both man and woman may be affected. The manifestations may not happen at daytime, but more from dawn till sleeping. Therefore, it often causes insomnia, anxiety and nervousness. Since 2002 when the author worked in the rehabilitation department, 42 cases of patients with restless leg syndrome have been treated with warming needle technique and acupont injection with good therapeutic effect. The report is as follows.展开更多
文摘Restless leg syndrome （RLS） was first put forward by a British Wills in 1685, and was then formally defined by a Swedish neurologist Ekbom by giving a full explanation on a series of patients. It is also called Ekbom＇s syndrome and is a group of neurological system disorders marked by pricking sensation, or worm and ant crawling sensation in leg, restless but getting better after exercise. Both man and woman may be affected. The manifestations may not happen at daytime, but more from dawn till sleeping. Therefore, it often causes insomnia, anxiety and nervousness. Since 2002 when the author worked in the rehabilitation department, 42 cases of patients with restless leg syndrome have been treated with warming needle technique and acupont injection with good therapeutic effect. The report is as follows.
