Causes and Treatment for Restless Leg Syndrome in Chronic Renal Failure

Restless leg syndrome makes people with advanced stage of Chronic Renal Failure extremely uncomfortable and even disturbing. What causes it and how to treat the problem?
Restless leg syndrome
It is a disorder in which patients feel an uncomfortable sensation in the legs and are compelled to move them. This syndrome usually occurs along with painful sensation, burning sensation and pricking.
Causes
Nerve damage. Diabetes can contribute to restless leg syndrome. Diabetes can damage nerves and tiny blood vessels, thus resulting in the disorder.
Deficient iron and EPO. In Chronic Renal Failure, the malfunctioned kidneys only make little or produce no EPO at all. With low iron levels and fewer red blood cells being made, anemia commonly develop in Chronic Renal Failure.
Low PTH. Increased PTH can increase the patients' risk of developing bone diseases. Therefore, they are usually prescribed medications to control its level tightly. Some researches show that a common trait among patients with restless leg syndrome is that they have low PTH levels.
Treatment
As restless leg syndrome results from impaired kidney function. The primary goal of the therapy should aim at restoring the impaired kidney structure and recover its secretory and excretory function. Once the kidneys are restored very well, the relative symptoms and discomforts related to Chronic Renal Failure will disappear gradually.