Asenapine-induced restless legs syndrome: Differentiation from akathisia

W. Vaughn McCall; Mary Anne Riley; Chelsea Hodges; Laryssa McCloud; Marjorie Phillips; Peter B. Rosenquist

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Asenapine-induced restless legs syndrome: Differentiation from akathisia

W. Vaughn McCall, Mary Anne Riley, Chelsea Hodges, Laryssa McCloud, Marjorie Phillips, Peter B. Rosenquist

Psychiatry and Health Behavior

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Abstract

Akathisia and restless legs syndrome (RLS) share some common clinical features and a common relationship with dopamine dysfunction. However, the underlying causes and appropriate treatments for akathisia and RLS are different. Herein we describe a case of RLS that was precipitated by a single dose of asenapine, which is an atypical antipsychotic, and dissect the features that support the contention that this was indeed a case of RLS and not akathisia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1341-1342
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.4296
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Akathisia
Asenapine
Restless leg syndrome

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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