Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikÄ (victory) and laos (the people).he name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome. In the last 20 years, there has been a substantial amount of research into understanding the cause of RLS. From that research there appears to be three factors which are pertinent to the disease: brain concentrations of iron, brain dopamine concentrations and genes.
Like I said earlier, piriformis syndrome is caused by a short, tight piriformis muscle. This increase in girth and tension can compromise the sciatic nerve by squeezing or pinching it, leading to inflammation of the nerve and a subsequent case of pain, numbness and tingling down the leg on side of the affected muscle.