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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec 15;10(12):1341-2.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4296.

Asenapine-induced restless legs syndrome: differentiation from akathisia

W Vaughn McCall  1 , Mary Anne Riley  1 , Chelsea Hodges  1 , Laryssa McCloud  1 , Marjorie Phillips  2 , Peter B Rosenquist  1
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Asenapine-induced restless legs syndrome: differentiation from akathisia

W Vaughn McCall et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Akathisia and restless legs syndrome (RLS) share some common clinical features and a common relationship with dopamine dysfunction. However, the underlying causes and appropriate treatments for akathisia and RLS are different. Herein we describe a case of RLS that was precipitated by a single dose of asenapine, which is an atypical antipsychotic, and dissect the features that support the contention that this was indeed a case of RLS and not akathisia.

Keywords: akathisia; asenapine; restless leg syndrome.

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