A 26-year-old male asked:
What's gabapentin is all use for? and what cause restless leg syndrome
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Dr. Jean Yaredanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology
See below: Gabapentin is used to treat seizure or to treat nerve pain from viruses or diabetes. There is no specific cause for restless leg syndrome, but sometimes treatment of reversible states such as iron deficiency anemia can ameliorate restless leg syndrome.
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Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreauanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Many uses: Gabapentin can be used for multiple conditions. It's original indication was for seizure disorder, these days it is used for chronic pain syndromes, migraine, restless legs, post herpetic neuralgia( pain after shingles). The cause of restless legs is unclear but it is mostly thought to have a genetic basis and also seems to be associated with a Dopamine brain irregularity.
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Seymour, IN
A 52-year-old male asked:
Is gabapentin indicated for restless leg syndrome?
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Dr. Paul Harperanswered
General Surgery 54 years experience
Probably: All the answers are not in yet for this medication but it seems to be effective for restless leg syndrome especially in leg is one of the symptoms. You need to talk to your dr. About this.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are possible causes of restless leg syndrome?
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Dr. EVAN Leibowitzanswered
Rheumatology 27 years experience
Often not clear: Some patients have low iron levels and those that do can have symptom relief when iron is supplemented. There is a genetic component to restless legs syndrome as it often runs in families. Many patients don't have an underlying cause.
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Dr. Eric Levin commented
Psychiatry 43 years experience
sometime low Vitamin B levels can cause RLS. Many neurologic and psychiatric and sleep disorders as well.
like most symptoms no one easy ,simple answer.
May 23, 2013
Graceville, FL
A 18-year-old male asked:
What exactly causes restless leg syndrome?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Still unknown fully: It has something to do with iron and Dopamine metabolism but the links are not clear yet.Given the similar circadian rhythms of serum iron levels, the proteins involved in Dopamine transmission, and RLS symptoms, it is difficult not to hypothesize a connection. In fact, iron is a cofactor for tyrosine hydroxylase, which is the rate-limiting enzyme for Dopamine synthesis.
www.medscape.com.
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