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SYNDROME OF RESTLESS LEGS IN THE PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS SUFFERING WITH END SATGE RENAL DISEASE

Dr Rida Fatima Rizvi, Dr Sofia Bano, Dr Mirza Umar Farooq Shahzada

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this research work is to determine the occurrence of SRL in patients of ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) patients on HD (Hemodialysis). Methodology: Two hundred & fifty patients gave information about chronic maintenance hemodialysis. To evaluate the occurrence of the syndrome of restless legs, medical diagnostic standard was in use which is the establishment of the international group of syndrome of restless legs. Results: A sum of two hundred and fifty patients was the part of this research work. Male patients were 61.20% (n: 153) while female patients were 38.80% (n: 97). The average age of the patients was 45.270 years. The average period of hemodialysis was 26.1 months. Syndrome of restless legs was available in total 64.8% (n: 162) patients. Out of one hundred and fifty-three male patients, 56.0% (n: 87) were the patients of syndrome of restless legs and among ninety-seven females, 77.30% (n: 75) were the victims of syndrome of restless legs. There was a strong correlation of the syndrome of restless legs with the gender. Total 63.60% (n: 159) patients were under the age of fifty-one years; among them 64.10% (n: 102) were the victims of syndrome of restless legs while 36.40% (n: 91) patients of more than fifty-one year of age, 65.90% (n: 60) patients were the victims of syndrome of restless legs. We found that there was no significant association among syndrome of restless legs with the groups of age. Conclusions: Syndrome of restless legs is very frequent in the patients who were undergoing the regular hemodialysis. This syndrome is most prevalent in females. KEY WORDS: Renal, Hemodialysis, Syndrome, Correlation, Dopaminergic, Excitability.

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