Kuzniar TJ, Silber MH
Multiple skeletal injuries resulting from uncontrolled restless legs syndrome. [Journal Article]
J Clin Sleep Med 2007 Feb 15; 3(1):60-1.
Restless legs syndrome is a common condition that results in difficulties falling and staying asleep and perception of poor sleep quality. We report a case of a 73-year-old woman with uncontrolled restless legs syndrome who spent most of the night standing and walking. As a result of her nighttime behaviors, she fell several times and sustained, on several separate occasions, fractures of both forearms, ribs, and nose. Iron replacement therapy and changing of her dopamine-agonist medications resulted in almost complete relief of symptoms. Physicians should be aware of the potential for injury in patients with uncontrolled RLS.
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