TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypotensive akathisia
T2 - Autonomic failure associated with leg fidgeting while sitting
AU - Cheshire, William P.
PY - 2000/12/26
Y1 - 2000/12/26
N2 - The author describes a distinct clinical syndrome in six patients with autonomic failure who manifested habitual, voluntary, transiently suppressible, yet irresistible leg movements occurring only in the sitting position. Keeping the legs still brought on vague symptoms of fatigue, lightheadedness, or apprehension. Repetitive leg crossing, muscle tensing, foot twirling or wiggling, or heel or toe floor tapping while sitting may have compensated for orthostatic hypotension and raised systolic blood pressure by a mean of 28 mm Hg and diastolic pressure by a mean of 11 mm Hg.
AB - The author describes a distinct clinical syndrome in six patients with autonomic failure who manifested habitual, voluntary, transiently suppressible, yet irresistible leg movements occurring only in the sitting position. Keeping the legs still brought on vague symptoms of fatigue, lightheadedness, or apprehension. Repetitive leg crossing, muscle tensing, foot twirling or wiggling, or heel or toe floor tapping while sitting may have compensated for orthostatic hypotension and raised systolic blood pressure by a mean of 28 mm Hg and diastolic pressure by a mean of 11 mm Hg.
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U2 - 10.1212/WNL.55.12.1923
DO - 10.1212/WNL.55.12.1923
M3 - Article
C2 - 11134400
AN - SCOPUS:0034719055
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 55
SP - 1923
EP - 1926
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 12
ER -