Ekbom syndrome is:-
Restless leg syndrome / Ekbom syndrome. Sensorimotor disorder, commonly seen in 5-15% of the population. Affects females and after 40 years. 4 salient diagnostic features being: Urge to move limbs, commonly associated with premonitory sensory discomfo Motor restlessness Relief by activity Evening/Night worsening Pathophysiological explanations or mechanisms attributed are: Dysregulation of dopamine transmission Intracellular iron dysregulation. This can be objectively substantiated by decreased CSF ferritin and prohepcidin (Intracellular regulatory protein for iron) levels.
Narcolepsy
Restless leg syndrome
Pica
Delusion of nihilism
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