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Case Reports
. 2015 Oct-Dec;18(4):457-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.163827.

Painful leg and moving toes syndrome

Sanjay Pandey  1
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Case Reports

Painful leg and moving toes syndrome

Sanjay Pandey. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2015 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Painful leg and moving toes (PLMT) syndrome is a distinct clinical entity and in majority of the patients there are some underlying causes related to spinal cord, cauda equina, or peripheral neuropathy. However, some cases are cryptogenic with no identifiable underlying cause. Response to treatment is disappointing in most of the cases. We report a 60-year-old lady who presented with very severe type of painful legs and moving toes (PLMT) with no underlying cause.

Keywords: Cryptogenic; idiopathic; moving toes; painful legs.

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