Question 1

my boyfriend seems to have periodic limb movement disorder. however, we don't have health insurance. anything we can do?

Accepted Answer

Search online: Regardless of supreme court ruling, just b/c you don't have health insurance doesn't mean you can't get (good) health care.  Search online for free health clinics, etc.  Sorry for the self-advertising but this "no insurance" question has come up enough times that i put together a short page on my website pointing towards sites that offer free (or low cost) healthcare, medications & possibly tests.

Question 2

is there anything i can do if my husband has periodic limb movement disorder and i don't get any sleep?

Accepted Answer

Get out of his bed: Until he is treated effectively, i'm afraid you won't sleep much.

Question 3

what is a periodic limb movement disorder?

Accepted Answer

PLMD RESTLESS LEG: Plmd is repetitive twitchings or kicking usually q 20 -40 sec. Of lower extremities during sleep which patients are unaware of.In RLS there is acreeping  or crawling sensation when reclining, followed by kicking, streching the extremities, so sleep problem follows.

Question 4

how is periodic limb movement disorder (plmd) acquired?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Mostly unknown but some genetic link is suspected in some patients. It can be associated with iron deficiency, renal failure etc.

Question 5

is there a relation between periodic limb movement disorder & caffeine?

Accepted Answer

Limb movement: Caffeine can increase a tremor in the hands but not how that would relate to a periodic limb movement.

Question 6

periodic limb movement disorder & tremors -- due to xs caffeine?

Accepted Answer

PLMD: Periodic limb movement disorder is a sleep disorder caused by low iron stores in the body caracterized by low serum ferritin.
Plmd can lead to frquent awakening during sleep and also can cause sleep maintaince insomnia.
Plmd is the second common sleep disorder in children and can lead to parasomnias like sleep waking or/and night terrors.
The only way to diagnose plmd is the sleep study.

Question 7

does periodic limb movement disorder and restless leg syndrome mean the same thing?

Accepted Answer

No: No periodic limb movements occur during sleep and restless leg syndrome occurs in the evening before bed.  Periodic limb movements are often seen in RLS patients.

Question 8

compare restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder (plmd)?

Accepted Answer

PLMD RESTLESS LEG: Plmd is repetitive twitchings or kicking usually q 20 -40 sec. Of lower extremities during sleep which patients are unaware of.In RLS there is acreeping  or crawling sensation when reclining, followed by kicking, streching the extremities, so sleep problem follows.

Question 9

is mirapex (pramipexole) helpful for periodic limb movement?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes Mirapex and Requip (ropinirole) have both been shown to be effective in restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder.

Question 10

what causes limb movement disorder?

Accepted Answer

Varies: This is a difficult question to answer as the causes for seizure vary with age.  In infants, birth injury, hemorrhages, metabolic derangements, and genetic epilepsies are more common.  Other types of epilepsy can begin in the first two decades of life.  Brain injury, brain tumors, genetics, medications/illicit drugs are all common causes of seizures.

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My boyfriend seems to have periodic limb movement disorder. however, we don't have health insurance. anything we can do?

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How is periodic limb movement disorder (plmd) acquired?

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Is there a relation between periodic limb movement disorder & caffeine?

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Periodic limb movement disorder & tremors -- due to xs caffeine?

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Does periodic limb movement disorder and restless leg syndrome mean the same thing?

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Compare restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder (plmd)?

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