The study compared people undergoing general anesthesia to those undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia and found no difference in restless leg syndrome symptoms between the two groups, according to an ABC News report.
The study involved 359 people undergoing surgery, 147 of whom had spinal anesthesia and 212 of whom had general anesthesia. Thirty-two patients reported having RLS symptoms before the study began. No one in either group reported new onset of RLS or worsening of symptoms following surgery.
Read the ABC News report on spinal anesthesia and RLS.
Read more on anesthesia:
–ASA Urges Parents to Help Reduce Anesthesia Complications in Obese Children
–6 Ways to Cut Anesthesia Costs in Your ASC
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