Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 There have been too many questions to answer them all individually so please forgive me if I don't. Once you learn more about the various aspects of RLS, then submit your questions .There seems to be some unhappiness among some members of the group that I have written a book about my extensive literature research and analysis and that I am only trying to make some money. Not so! I' ll be lucky to recoup my expenses, but it is a story that needs to be told so that people who suffer from RLS may know that there are approaches other than suppression of symptoms by mind-numbing anti-neurological medications and that , in most cases, the cause is not neurological but an imbalance between physical activity, oxygenation of the leg muscles and muscle metabolism.I suspect that most physicians treating RLS today have never read the original article by Ekbom , or his subsequent articles. Order the book to see another side of RLS by logging onto www.mdrestlesslegs.com The book is guaranteed unconditionally .If you don't learn much new information about RLS and don't gain more insight to the problem than you have ever known, return the book and the purchase price will be returned to you (minus S&H charges). When you do find the book extremely valuable ,as I'm sure you will, write me about it and tell other sufferers about it. To understand the problem of answering individual questions, I am including a copy of the table of contents. M.Meadows, M.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------- SUBJECT PAGE Chapter one Introduction 6 History 9 Characteristics 12 Symptoms 17 Chapter two Incidence 25 Chapter three Genetics 28 Chapter four Age of Onset 35 Chapter five Muscle Anatomy 40 Chapter six Non-technical Explanation 43 Chapter seven Muscle Function 47 Chapter eight Biochemistry of Muscle Function 52 Chapter nine Summary of muscle function 64 Chapter ten Neurological Theories 69 Chapter eleven Analysis of Ekbom’s Cases 77 Chapter twelve Associated Conditions 98 General comments 98 Aging 101 Cardio-vascular system 103 Respiratory system 104 Muscular system 105 Nervous system 105 Endocrine system 105 Gastro-intestinal system 106 Genito-urinary system 106 The Anemias 108 Iron Deficiency 108 Anemias In General 110 Folate and B-12 deficiency 115 Congenital anemias 119 The Respiratory Conditions 120 Smoking 120 Chronic obstructive lung disease 123 Asthma 123 Sleep Apnea 124 Vascular conditions 129 Heart Disease 129 Hypertension 130 Arterial insufficiency 130 Arteriosclerosis obliterans 130 Peripheral vascular disease 132 Atherosclerosis 132 Varicose veins 132 Vasoconstriction 132 Venous stasis 132 Venous insufficiency 133 Diseases of leg veins 133 Thromboangititis obliterans 133 Arterio-venous fistulas 134 Peripheral microembolism 134 Vasculitis 134 Congestive Heart failure 134 Chapter Thirteen: The Chronic Diseases Lupus erythematosis 136 Amyloidosis 136 Sjorgen’s Syndrome 136 Cryoglobulinemia 137 Inflammatory bowel disease 137 Hyperthyroidism 137 Hypothyroidism 137 Thyroiditis 137 Gastro-intestinal ulcerations 137 Rheumatoid Arthritis 137 End Stage kidney disease 138 Diabetes 139 Parkinson’s Disease 140 Myopathies 141 Nutritional Conditions Adolescent growth 142 ````Obesity 142 ````Alcohol abuse 148 Avitaminosis 148 Caffeine abuse 149 Post-operative gastrectomy 150 Magnesium deficiency 151 Non-Disease Conditions Pregnancy 151 Overexertion 155 Orthostatic hypotension 155 Insomnia 155 Various medications 156 Summary 157 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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