After conducting two 12-week clinical trials, the FDA has finally approved the usage of Horizant or gabapentin for getting relieve from the restless legs.

Yes, now the restless legs syndrome, in which the legs of sufferer start creeping and tugging sensations, and his legs move with an irresistible urge; can now be treated with the help of a seizure drug.

People who suffers restless legs syndrome generally get the devastating urge to move their legs, especially when they lie down. During the night, the condition worsens, making the sufferers sometimes pace for long hours for getting relieved from the discomfort.

However, the reason behind such twitchiness is still unknown in most of the cases, but in some it is the genetics that could be partly blamed. Besides, diseases like diabetes and kidney failure or condition when certain medication are applied, can also lead to such illness.

But according to very few health experts, such symptoms can be named as an actual disorder or can be stated as a syndrome worthy of treatment. It is not even widely spread.

At the same time, a case has been recently mentioned in a Neurologica blog according to which a patient suffering from such symptoms and condition is facing significant problems.