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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2018; 10(3): 379-387
Published online Mar 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i3.379
Published online Mar 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i3.379
Management of restless legs syndrome in chronic liver disease: A challenge for the correct diagnosis and therapy
Rita Moretti, Paola Caruso, Marzia Tecchiolli, Neurology Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste 34149, Italy
Silvia Gazzin, Claudio Tiribelli, Italian Liver Foundation, Centro Studi Fegato, Trieste 34149, Italy
Author contributions: Moretti R, Caruso P and Gazzin S contributed to study conception and design; Moretti R, Caruso P, Tecchiolli M and Gazzin S contributed to data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, and writing of the article; Moretti R, Caruso P, Tecchiolli M and Tiribelli C contributed to editing, reviewing and final approval of the article.
Institutional review board statement: This observational study has been reviewed by the Committee of Research of Cattinara Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflicting interests (commercial, personal, political, intellectual or religious interests) are related to this work. The authors do not have any conflict of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at moretti@units.it.
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Correspondence to: Rita Moretti, MD, PhD, Senior Scientist, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste 34149, Italy. moretti@units.it
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Received: October 30, 2017
Peer-review started: October 31, 2017
First decision: December 26, 2017
Revised: December 27, 2017
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: March 27, 2018
Peer-review started: October 31, 2017
First decision: December 26, 2017
Revised: December 27, 2017
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: March 27, 2018
Core Tip
Core tip: The diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) relies on the presence of unpleasant sensation in the legs associated with the urge to move. Symptoms mostly begin during periods of rest or inactivity and worsen in the evening or night. Partial or total relief is related to movement. Chronic hepatic failure was recently described in association with RLS, but there are very limited studies, with no mention to treatment. We describe RLS syndrome associated with well-defined chronic liver disease along with therapeutic options, discussing risks, benefits and potential side effects, with a particular look at the augmentation phenomenon in hepatic failure.