Blood Test For Restless Leg Syndrome
Blood Tests As mentioned previously restless legs syndrome may be caused by iron deficiency affecting your brains ability to send the correct signals to your muscles.
Blood test for restless leg syndrome. Restless legs syndrome RLS is a neurological disorder in which a person experiences uncomfortable sensations in the legs and feels an uncontrollable urge to move the legs in order to relieve their discomfort. Is clonazepam for restless legs syndrome. Apply intense pressure to each point for 1 to 3 minutes and to each leg.
Any kind of sensation may be a manifestation of RLS and a wide variety of descriptions have been used ranging from painful to burning - some people say it feels like they have insects. Eryl in reply to 4 years ago. Because restless legs syndrome is caused by underlying conditions there is not a lab test or scan that can be used to diagnose restless legs syndrome.
Kidney test- urea- 72 mmoll normal 25 to 78. However your doctor can test for underlying medical conditions such as anemia diabetes or kidney disease that is linked to restless legs syndrome. As anaemia is not a sufficiently sensitive marker for iron deficiency which may precipitate or exacerbate RLS.
Magnesium serum 089mmoll normal 07- 091. Thats what my doctor said. 3 4 At a minimum a ferritin level should be obtained.
Points to relieve restless legs. Also home sleep studies can be conducted in ones own bed. This test may indicate that a person has RLS or another sleep condition such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
A Better Test The better test that includes the synergistic action of the bodys natural hormones and xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens is simply to ask the question whether premenstrual bloating and breast tenderness is present getting better or getting worse. A blood test can be used to help diagnose Marfan syndrome. Your GP may refer you for blood tests to confirm or rule out possible underlying causes of restless legs syndrome.
