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What Causes Restless Leg Syndrome After Chemotherapy?

My mother-in-law has lymphocytic leukemia and was recently treated with chemo, tx stopped due ?, recently started have restless leg syndrome like symptoms on her left side, both left arm and left leg, which began going away with magnesium/calcium po treatment. Then 2 days later, she wakes up not able to talk or walk. Any ideas?
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
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Hello,

Consult a neurologist and get evaluated.

You have to start on drugs like ropinirole.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Restless Leg Syndrome After Chemotherapy?

Hello, Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. You have to start on drugs like ropinirole. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician