Síndrome de piernas inquietas/Willis Ekbom desde la mirada del psiquiatra PatriCia rubí g. 1,a Restless legs syndrome from the perspective of psychiatry Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) or Willis-Ekbom Disease is an under-diagnosed chronic and progressive primary sensory-motor disorder. It can lead to severe sleep disturbances, a usual cause of consultation. It is characterized by an urgent need to move the legs in resting situations, a cardinal symptom that is usually accompanied by an unpleasant sensation in legs. These symptoms appear or aggravate at the end of the day and in resting situations and are alleviated with movement. Based on these clinical characteristics, it has been defined as a quiescegenic focal akathisia. The diagnosis is essentially clinical. As a guide, there are five cardinal diagnostic criteria. The treatment consists of non-pharmacological measures and the use of medications such as dopamine agonists. Despite the treatment, the symptoms persist in 40% of patients. Psychiatrists should be aware of the syndrome since many drugs used by them such as antipsychotics, antidepressants and anxiolytics can worsen the symptoms. Moreover, the syndrome may be associated with depressive and anxiety diseases.
It is known that both child psychologists and psychiatrists have little training in linguistics, which undoubtedly has great relevance in children's mental health.A greater specialization in the evolutionary aspects of children's language could improve the effectiveness in psychotherapy, enhancing the techniques classically used in setting, such as games and artistic activities. Thus, with greater knowledge in psycholinguistics and pragmatics, mental health professionals could increase their battery of practical tools for effective moment-by-moment communication with the patient. This would expand the use of child psycholinguistics not only for the diagnosis of language disorders, but also contribute to converge theoretical and practical knowledge achieving a more effective communication between the adult and the child.
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