Muscle cramps

Introduction: Muscle cramps

Muscle cramps: A condition which is characterized by the uncontrolled contractions of muscles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Muscle cramps is available below.

Medical Textbooks Online about Muscle cramps

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Muscle cramps?

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Misdiagnosis and Muscle cramps

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Causes of Muscle cramps

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• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Muscle cramps (267 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Muscle cramps (13 listings)
• Muscle cramps as a complication caused by other conditions
• Muscle cramps as a symptom

Treatments for Muscle cramps

• Sodium - possibly used for related sodium deficiency

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Reseach about Muscle cramps

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Clinical Trials for Muscle cramps

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Muscle cramps include:

• Screening Protocol for Patients With Neurologic Disorders With Muscle Stiffness - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electrical Stimulation of Nerves to Study Focal Dystonia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• fMRI Studies of Task Specificity in Focal Hand Dystonia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Long-Term Motor Learning in Focal Hand Dystonia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Mexiletine for the Treatment of Focal Dystonia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 15 Clinical Trials for Muscle cramps

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