It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Meralgia Paresthetica, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Restless Legs Syndrome.
Restless leg syndrome also known as Willis-Ekbom disease is a condition that causes an uncontrollable urge to move the legs due to an uncomfortable sensation that usually occurs in the evening. Symptoms include negative sensations that begin while resting, relief from movement, and night-time leg twitching. These negative sensations are commonly described as crawling, creeping, pulling, throbbing, aching, itching and electric. It can be commonly misdiagnosed as osteoarthritis, varicose veins, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, depression and hereditary ataxia.