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[Painful legs and moving toes syndrome associated with lumbar radiculopathy]
H El Otmani1, F Moutaouakil, H Fadel
1Service de neurologie, hôpital Al Kortobi, 90000 Tanger, Maroc. hichamotmani@hotmail.com
Introduction:
Painful legs and moving toes (PLMT) is a rare syndrome characterized by spontaneous neuropathic pain in the lower limbs associated with peculiar involuntary movements of the toes. It has been associated with a variety of peripheral and central nervous system diseases. Pathophysiology is unclear and treatment approaches remain largely empirical.
Clinical Case:
We report a case of a 42-year-old women with typical presentation of PLMT syndrome, associated with lumbar (L5) disc prolapse. Oxcarbazepine gave a partial improvement.
Conclusion:
Clinical presentations and etiological aspects of the PLMT syndrome are described and pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic possibilities discussed.
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