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It is sometimes mistakenly called "[[Ekbom syndrome|Ekbom's syndrome]]," but that is an entirely different condition that shares part of the Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome [[List of eponymous diseases|eponym]]: [[delusional parasitosis]], as both syndromes were described by the same person, Karl-Axel Ekbom. <ref name="WhoNamedIt">{{WhoNamedIt|synd|2337|Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome}}</ref> | It is sometimes mistakenly called "[[Ekbom syndrome|Ekbom's syndrome]]," but that is an entirely different condition that shares part of the Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome [[List of eponymous diseases|eponym]]: [[delusional parasitosis]], as both syndromes were described by the same person, Karl-Axel Ekbom. <ref name="WhoNamedIt">{{WhoNamedIt|synd|2337|Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Restless legs syndrome is a condition that is characterised by an irresistible urge to move one's legs. It is poorly understood, often misdiagnosed, and believed to be a neurological disorder. Many people tap their feet or shake their legs resulting from a nervous tic, consumption of stimulants, drug side-effects or other factors; this is usually innocuous, unnoticed, and does not interfere with daily life, quite distinct from Restless Leg Syndrome.
It is sometimes mistakenly called "Ekbom's syndrome," but that is an entirely different condition that shares part of the Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome eponym: delusional parasitosis, as both syndromes were described by the same person, Karl-Axel Ekbom. [1]