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An Algorithm for the Management of Restless Legs Syndrome
Michael H. Silber, MBChB, Bruce L. Ehrenberg, MD, Richard P. Allen, PhD, Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD, Christopher J. Earley, MD, PhD, Wayne A. Hening, MD, PhD, David B. Rye, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 79, Issue 7, Pages (July 2004) DOI: / Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 1 Algorithm for the management of intermittent restless legs syndrome (RLS). Mayo Clinic Proceedings , DOI: ( / ) Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 2 Algorithm for the management of daily restless legs syndrome (RLS). Dopamine agonists are the treatment of choice in most patients. Low-potency opioids and gabapentin are alternatives, but dopamine agonists should be used if they are unsuccessful. Mayo Clinic Proceedings , DOI: ( / ) Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 3 Algorithm for the management of refractory restless legs syndrome (RLS). Mayo Clinic Proceedings , DOI: ( / ) Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
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