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2. Restless leg syndrome: Can vitamins help? An expert ... - AOL

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   About one in 10 people have restless leg syndrome, but the cause is a mystery. See what remedies doctors suggest.

3. Restless legs syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Restless legs syndrome (RLS), (also known as Willis–Ekbom disease (WED), is a neurological disorder, usually chronic, that causes an overwhelming urge to move one's legs. [ 2 ] [ 10 ] There is often an unpleasant feeling in the legs that improves temporarily by moving them. [ 2 ]

4. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea - Wikipedia

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   When a person is recumbent, or is lying down, blood is redistributed from the lower extremities and abdominal cavity (splanchnic circulation) to the lungs. [5] Failure to accommodate this redistribution results in decreased vital capacity and pulmonary compliance , further causing the shortness of breath experienced in PND.

5. Furosemide - Wikipedia

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   Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix among others, is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. [4] Furosemide may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure . [ 4 ]

6. Loop diuretic - Wikipedia

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   At the same time, loop diuretics inhibit the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism so that increase in salts at the lumen near macula densa does not trigger a response that reduces the GFR. [6] Loop diuretics also inhibit magnesium and calcium reabsorption in the thick ascending limb. Absorption of magnesium and calcium are dependent upon the ...

7. Cramp - Wikipedia

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   Besides being painful, a nocturnal leg cramp can cause much distress and anxiety. [14] The precise cause of these cramps is unclear. Potential contributing factors include dehydration , low levels of certain minerals ( magnesium , potassium , calcium , and sodium , although the evidence has been mixed), [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] and reduced blood ...