Restless anal syndrome’ affects man who had Covid infection

According to new medical research published by Japanese experts, a mysterious condition known as “restless anal syndrome” has been linked to COVID-19.

The term is similar to restless legs syndrome (RLS), and it describes the symptoms of a 77-year-old male patient.

According to the report published in BMC Infectious Diseases, RLS is a common neurological, sensorimotor disorder, but highly under-diagnosed disorder.

RLS is characterised by an overwhelming desire to move your legs. It can also cause a creeping or crawling sensation in the feet, calves, and thighs. The sensation is frequently exacerbated in the evening or at night.

According to the report, despite the fact that a COVID-19 patient improved to normal respiratory function 21 days after admission and treatment for days, insomnia and anxiety symptoms persisted.

Several weeks after discharge, the patient began to experience restless, deep anal discomfort about 10 cm from the perineum.

Internal haemorrhoids were discovered during a colonoscopy, but no other rectal lesions were found. There were no abnormalities in neurological findings such as deep tendon reflex, perineum sensory loss, or spinal cord injury.

The authors, which included Itaru Nakamura from Tokyo Medical University Hospital, stated that this case met four of the four essential symptoms of RLS.

According to the researchers, no previous case of a restless anal syndrome associated with COVID-19 has been published.

This case report may reflect COVID-19’s associative effects on the neuropsychiatric state. They also stated that the long-term outcomes of neuropsychiatric conditions should be closely monitored.

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