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Muscle Cramp

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)

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Tree Number(s): C05.651.475, C10.597.613.500, C23.888.592.608.500

MeSH Unique ID: D009120

Entry Terms:

  • Cramp, Muscle
  • Cramps, Muscle
  • Muscle Cramps
  • Cramp
  • Cramps
  • Muscular Cramp
  • Cramp, Muscular
  • Cramps, Muscular
  • Muscular Cramps
  • Limb Cramp
  • Cramp, Limb
  • Cramps, Limb
  • Limb Cramps

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