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Pedal Spasm

MedGen UID:
1719264
•Concept ID:
C5238839
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Pedal spasm

Definition

A spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the feet, especially the ankles, such as during alkalosis or tetany. (ACC-AHA) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPedal Spasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Functional outcome after the nonsurgical treatment for adolescent spasmodic valgus foot.
Rizk AS, Kandil MI
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 Jan-Apr;27(1):2309499018822221. doi: 10.1177/2309499018822221. PMID: 30798703
The clinical utility of below-the-ankle angioplasty using "transmetatarsal artery access" in complex cases of CLI.
Palena LM, Brocco E, Manzi M
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2014 Jan 1;83(1):123-9. Epub 2013 Jun 10 doi: 10.1002/ccd.24992. PMID: 23696069
Management of vasospastic disorders with botulinum toxin A.
Van Beek AL, Lim PK, Gear AJL, Pritzker MR
Plast Reconstr Surg 2007 Jan;119(1):217-226. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000244860.00674.57. PMID: 17255677

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Topological differences and confounders of mental rotation in cervical dystonia and blepharospasm.
Odorfer TM, Yabe M, Hiew S, Volkmann J, Zeller D
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 13;13(1):6026. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33262-4. PMID: 37055560Free PMC Article
Management of Complications during Below-the-Knee Endovascular Treatment: A Technical Note.
Min J, Park SW, Hwang JH, Kwon YW, Shin DH
Korean J Radiol 2020 Aug;21(8):935-945. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0743. PMID: 32677378Free PMC Article
Retrograde Pedal Access-Cutting Edge or Comical?
Dua A, Chandra V
Vasc Endovascular Surg 2018 Nov;52(8):593-595. Epub 2018 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/1538574418780055. PMID: 29932023
Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks.
Prabhakar H, Rath S, Kalaivani M, Bhanderi N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 19;2015(3):CD010645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010645.pub2. PMID: 25790261Free PMC Article
Ischemic foot: definition, etiology and angiosome concept.
Setacci C, De Donato G, Setacci F, Chisci E
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2010 Apr;51(2):223-31. PMID: 20354492

Diagnosis

Egad!
Platt L, Deboer SR, Shenderov K, Probasco JC, Guterman EL, Manesh R, Sperati CJ
J Hosp Med 2019 Mar;14(3):181-185. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3103. PMID: 30811327
Tarsal coalition in paediatric patients.
Docquier PL, Maldaque P, Bouchard M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019 Feb;105(1S):S123-S131. Epub 2018 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2018.01.019. PMID: 29601967
Retrograde Pedal Access-Cutting Edge or Comical?
Dua A, Chandra V
Vasc Endovascular Surg 2018 Nov;52(8):593-595. Epub 2018 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/1538574418780055. PMID: 29932023
Vasospastic disorders.
Metzler M, Silver D
Postgrad Med 1979 Feb;65(2):79-84, 87-8. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1979.11715052. PMID: 419023
Ergotism.
Henry LG, Blackwood JS, Conley JE, Bernhard VM
Arch Surg 1975 Aug;110(8):929-32. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1975.01360140073015. PMID: 1156159

Therapy

Egad!
Platt L, Deboer SR, Shenderov K, Probasco JC, Guterman EL, Manesh R, Sperati CJ
J Hosp Med 2019 Mar;14(3):181-185. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3103. PMID: 30811327
Retrograde Pedal Access-Cutting Edge or Comical?
Dua A, Chandra V
Vasc Endovascular Surg 2018 Nov;52(8):593-595. Epub 2018 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/1538574418780055. PMID: 29932023
Nicolau Syndrome.
Maneshi A, Ravi S, Salehi MR, Hasannezhad M, Khalili H
Arch Iran Med 2017 Jan;20(1):60-64. PMID: 28112534
Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks.
Prabhakar H, Rath S, Kalaivani M, Bhanderi N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 19;2015(3):CD010645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010645.pub2. PMID: 25790261Free PMC Article
Ergotism.
Henry LG, Blackwood JS, Conley JE, Bernhard VM
Arch Surg 1975 Aug;110(8):929-32. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1975.01360140073015. PMID: 1156159

Prognosis

Case Series: Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy in Stiff-Person Syndrome.
Abbatemarco JR, Willis MA, Wilson RG, Nagel SJ, Machado AG, Bethoux FA
Neuromodulation 2018 Oct;21(7):655-659. Epub 2018 Mar 13 doi: 10.1111/ner.12765. PMID: 29532593
Early outcomes after intrathecal baclofen therapy in ambulatory patients with multiple sclerosis.
Lee BS, Jones J, Lang M, Achey R, Dai L, Lobel DA, Nagel SJ, Machado AG, Bethoux F
J Neurosurg 2018 Oct;129(4):1056-1062. Epub 2017 Dec 1 doi: 10.3171/2017.5.JNS162925. PMID: 29192855
Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries sustained by Naval Special Forces Operators and students.
Lovalekar M, Perlsweig KA, Keenan KA, Baldwin TM, Caviston M, McCarthy AE, Parr JJ, Nindl BC, Beals K
J Sci Med Sport 2017 Nov;20 Suppl 4:S51-S56. Epub 2017 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.003. PMID: 28943193
Tarsal coalition in adults.
Varner KE, Michelson JD
Foot Ankle Int 2000 Aug;21(8):669-72. doi: 10.1177/107110070002100807. PMID: 10966365
Myofascial pain syndromes and their effect on the lower extremities.
Mandel LM, Berlin SJ
J Foot Surg 1982 Spring;21(1):74-9. PMID: 7040534

Clinical prediction guides

Hypocalcemia in combination with hyperphosphatemia impairs muscle cell differentiation in vitro.
Bimonte VM, Catanzaro G, Spinello Z, Massari MC, Curreli M, Terrana G, Defeudis G, Halupczok-Żyła J, Mantovani G, Ferretti E, Migliaccio S
J Endocrinol Invest 2024 Apr;47(4):947-957. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s40618-023-02212-2. PMID: 37819413Free PMC Article
Staged surgical management of sinus tarsi syndrome: our experience of 273 cases.
Yang C, Huang Q, Cao Y, Li X, Zhu Y, Xu X
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Aug;10(8):8909-8918. doi: 10.21037/apm-21-1694. PMID: 34488378
Skin Manifestations of Targeted Antineoplastic Therapy.
Sanmartín O
Curr Probl Dermatol 2018;53:93-104. Epub 2017 Nov 7 doi: 10.1159/000479198. PMID: 29131041
Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks.
Prabhakar H, Rath S, Kalaivani M, Bhanderi N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 19;2015(3):CD010645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010645.pub2. PMID: 25790261Free PMC Article
Hallux limitus and hallux rigidus. Clinical examination, radiographic findings, and natural history.
Camasta CA
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 1996 Jul;13(3):423-48. PMID: 8829034

Recent systematic reviews

Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks.
Prabhakar H, Rath S, Kalaivani M, Bhanderi N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 19;2015(3):CD010645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010645.pub2. PMID: 25790261Free PMC Article
Non-drug therapies for lower limb muscle cramps.
Blyton F, Chuter V, Walter KE, Burns J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Jan 18;1(1):CD008496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008496.pub2. PMID: 22258986Free PMC Article

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