 Muscle Cramp
"Muscle Cramp" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sustained and usually painful contraction of muscle fibers. This may occur as an isolated phenomenon or as a manifestation of an underlying disease process (e.g., UREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; etc.). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1398)
| Descriptor ID |
D009120
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.475 C10.597.613.500 C23.888.592.608.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Cramp- Muscle Cramp
- Cramp, Muscle
- Cramps, Muscle
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscular Cramp
- Cramp, Muscular
- Cramps, Muscular
- Muscular Cramps
- Cramp
- Cramps
Limb Cramp- Limb Cramp
- Cramp, Limb
- Cramps, Limb
- Limb Cramps
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Cramp" by people in Profiles.
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Kaufman N, White D, Bull J, Radi R, DeSanto K. Does Magnesium Supplementation Treat Nocturnal Leg Cramps? Am Fam Physician. 2023 12; 108(6):619-620.
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Craighead DH, Shank SW, Gottschall JS, Passe DH, Murray B, Alexander LM, Kenney WL. Ingestion of transient receptor potential channel agonists attenuates exercise-induced muscle cramps. Muscle Nerve. 2017 09; 56(3):379-385.
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Khodaee M, Gold S, Montgomery LC. Bilateral hand cramping and weakness ? broad fingers ? coarse facial features ? Dx? J Fam Pract. 2014 Dec; 63(12):E9-11.
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Bedlack RS, Pastula DM, Hawes J, Heydt D. Open-label pilot trial of levetiracetam for cramps and spasticity in patients with motor neuron disease. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2009 Aug; 10(4):210-5.
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Mandal AK, Abernathy T, Nelluri SN, Stitzel V. Is quinine effective and safe in leg cramps? J Clin Pharmacol. 1995 Jun; 35(6):588-93.
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