Muscle cramps

Muscle cramps
Definition:
Muscle cramps are involuntary and often painful contractions of the muscles which produce a hard, bulging muscle.
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Treatment of muscle cramps
Although any muscle can go into spasm, muscle cramps generally occur in three different muscle groups:
the quadriceps (front of the thigh)
the hamstrings (back of the thigh)
the gastrocnemius (calves) ...
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Muscle Cramps
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Muscle Cramps a Real Pain - Source:MedicineNet
Muscle Cramps - Learn medical information related to muscle cramps; giving description, causes, treatment, and prevention of this extremely common condition. Source:MedicineNet ...
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Muscle cramps are a common and painful condition;this article outlines some possible underlying causes and suggestions to help.
This article outlines the mechanisms of oedema and possible causes.
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Eventually there is a loss of mental function, starting with confusion and disorientation and worsening to seizures and possible coma. When HHS causes a coma, it is called hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma.
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MUSCLE CRAMPS (Muscle Pain, Leg Cramps; Charley Horse)
SYMPTOMS"A pain in a body muscle, most often in the legs (especially the calf muscles) or feet.
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Muscle cramps
Impaired growth
Short stature (adults less than 5 feet tall)
Exams and Tests ...
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Muscle cramps
Exhaustion
Decreased ability to regulate body temperature
Potassium deficiency
Heart arrhythmias ...
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Muscle twitching
Muscle cramps
Seizures
Increased skin pigmentation (hyperpigmentation) -- skin may appear yellow or brown
Decreased sensation in the hands, feet, or other areas ...
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For example, heroin withdrawal can cause vomiting, muscle cramps, convulsions, and delirium. With the continued use of a physically addictive drug, tolerance develops; i.e.
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Later, muscle cramps and twitching may be observed as well as weakness in the hands making fastening buttons or turning a key difficult. Speech may become slowed or slurred. There may also be difficluty swallowing.
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The early symptoms of SARS include a high fever with chills, headache, muscle cramps, and weakness. This early phase is followed by respiratory symptoms, usually a dry cough and painful or difficult breathing.
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Symptoms of low potassium may include muscle cramps and irregular heartbeat. However, regular monitoring of potassium levels will ensure that a low potassium level is detected and addressed before symptoms develop.
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A mild elevation, say to a temperature of 101 or 102, causes some general muscle weakness, nausea, headaches, dizziness, muscle cramps and clammy skin. This milder form of heat-related illness is called heat exhaustion.
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Other problems can be caused by rapid changes in your body's water and chemical balance during treatment. Muscle cramps and hypotension—a sudden drop in blood pressure—are two common side effects.
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Heat cramps are the mildest form of heat injury and consist of painful muscle cramps and spasms that occur during or after intense exercise and sweating in high heat.
What is heat exhaustion?
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Headache, profuse sweating, weakness, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting caused by excessive exposure to heat.
heat stroke ...
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A syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH results in the inability to put out dilute urine, perturbs fluid (and electrolyte) balance, and causes nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, confusion and convulsions.
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Numbness
Abnormal sensations (paresthesia); "pins and needles"
Painful sensations
Muscle weakness
Muscle cramps or muscle aches
Heat intolerance, especially after exercise
Impotence (in men)
Difficulty urinating ...
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For example, people whose bradycardia is due to severe hypothyroidism also can have constipation, muscle cramps, weight gain (often despite poor appetite), very dry skin, hair that is thin and dry, ...
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Articles and webcasts about post stroke rehabilitation, including information about leg cramps, muscle cramps, muscle spasms, and Baclofen or Botox treatments.
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You have severe stomach pain, vomiting, swelling and gas in your abdomen, or muscle aches. You have a high fever. You have continual weight loss. You have muscle cramps or spasms. Your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow.
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The most common cause of a painful limb is damage to the muscles, ligaments and soft tissues caused by a sprain or tear after moving or falling awkwardly. Muscle cramps are also common, especially after exercise or at night.
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As a result, the child may develop aching feet and legs, muscle cramps in the calves at night, and toeing in to avoid strain. In addition, the child may become easily fatigued and avoid strenuous activity.
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CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY - A condition in which the vein do not channel the flow of blood adequately. Most often this condition is seen in the veins of the lower extremities. Symptoms include leg swelling, leg pain, and muscle cramps.
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Women on exemestane had significantly more visual disturbances, arthralgia, diarrhea, and osteoporosis, but women on tamoxifen had significantly more gynecologic symptoms, muscle cramps, vaginal bleeding, thromboembolic disease, ...
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