Overview

Complimentary and alternative treatments for restless leg syndrome, nocturnal myoclonus, and periodic limb movements in sleep that are considered below include:

  • Low Dose Naltrexone
  • Neurofeedback
  • Neurotransmitter Balancing

Please see conventional, complimentary and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complimentary and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:


Hypotheses

Naturopathic, Complimentary and Alternative Treatments

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

According to the Low Dose Naltrexone home page [LDN], LDN has been seen to benefit many different neurodegenerative diseases associated with autoimmune processes, including Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease. Although Dr. Weyrich is not aware of any reports of treating restless leg using LDN, Dr. Weyrich speculates that restless leg etc may also respond to LDN.

Dr. Weyrich has been trained in the use of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). However, Dr. Weyrich has not treated any cases of restless leg with LDN.

Please see What is Low Dose Naltrexone? for more information.

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback may be useful for treating Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). Dr. Weyrich has been certified in neurofeedback since 2008, and more recently completed an additional residency training program at ADD Clinic of Scottsdale, AZ. However, Dr. Weyrich has not treated any cases of Restless Leg Syndrome with this technique.

Please see What is Neurofeedback? for more information.

Neurotransmitter Balancing

Neuro Research [Hinz2015] reports that Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) can be benefited by balancing neurotransmitter levels in the body.

Dr. Weyrich has been trained in neurotransmitter balancing protocols, but has not treated Restless Leg Syndrome using this technique.

Please see What is Neurotransmitter Balancing? for more information.


ICD-9 Codes

ICD-9 CodeDescriptionComments
333.94Restless leg syndrome 
780.58Sleep related movement disorder 
327.51Periodic limb movement disorder 
333.2Nocturnal myoclonus 

References