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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

What Causes Restlessness At Night

Overnight care may ease patient agitation

June 24, 2009
Many Alzheimer's patients begin to experience fear, restlessness, and agitation at night--just when their caregivers are ready to go to sleep. But some "nightcare" facilities have started popping up for patients who would be helped by having a safe, structured environment in which to burn off some of their nighttime energy, and experts say it allows caregivers to enjoy a restful night as well. In this story from the New York Times, a reporter looks at the first program of its kind at a nursing h... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Taming the Tingles: Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

  Restless legs syndrome or Ekbom Syndrome affects hundreds of people night after night, keeping... Read more »

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Causes and Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

We started our discussion about restless legs syndrome (RLS) in my recent blog, so let’s continue... Read more »

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Diagnosing Restless Leg Syndrome
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...and can’t go to sleep. Symptoms occur exclusively at night or worsen at night.  A number... Read more »

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Multiple Sclerosis Patients at risk for having Restless Leg Syndrome
By Merely Me , Health Expert

Some weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood... Read more »

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Restless Leg Syndrome
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

I have been fidgeting for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I fidget with my... Read more »

Health Guide

Behavorial Problems
...person gets adequate rest during the day because fatigue can increase the likelihood of late afternoon restlessness. Try to schedule more physically demanding activities earlier in the day. For... Read more »
Restless Leg Syndrome- The Basics
...repeatedly throughout the night and result in disrupted sleep.In addition to poor quality and short sleep at night, research has shown that people with RLS generally experience a reduced quality... Read more »
Restless Leg Syndrome- Symptoms
...wakefulness. Symptoms may also include involuntary jerking of the limbs that intensifies in the evening or at night and is relieved by movement. People with RLS tend to have difficulty falling or... Read more »
Side Effects of Antidepressants
...to work, you may feel better and more energized, making it difficult to get to sleep or stay asleep at night•    Take medications in the morning•    Cut down on caffeine•    Include... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Alzheimer's Disease
...drugs that help agitation include antidepressants for mood and irritability, anxiolytics for anxiety, restlessness, verbally disruptive behavior and resistance and antipsychotic medications for... Read more »

Medications

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...urge to move the legs. Symptoms usually occur at night along with uncomfortable/unpleasant... Read more »

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