Misdiagnosis of Muscle cramps

Alternative diagnoses list for Muscle cramps:

For a diagnosis of Muscle cramps, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Muscle cramps:

• Idiopathic
• Diabetes
• Parkinsons disease
• Spinal cord disease
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Hemodialysis
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Pregnancy
• Medications
• Muscle injury
• Dehydration
• Hypocalcaemia
• Hypokalaemia
• Hyponatremia
• Hypoglycemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypermagnesemia
• Alkalosis
• Vascular insufficiency
• Restless leg syndrome
• Dystonia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypothyroidism
• Celiac disease
• Black widow spider

Muscle cramps Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Differential Diagnosis - Muscle Weakness – Distal
• Differential Diagnosis - Muscle Weakness – Proximal
• History and physical examination - Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]
• History and physical examination - Muscle weakness
• History and physical examination - Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps]
• History and physical examination - Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]
• History and physical examination - Muscle weakness
• History and physical examination - Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps]
• Differential Overview - Muscle Cramps
• History - Muscle weakness
• History and physical examination - Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity]
• History and physical examination - Muscle weakness
• History and physical examination - Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps]

Muscle cramps: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Common Misdiagnoses and Muscle cramps

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes. See causes of leg cramps or misdiagnosis of diabetes.

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Muscle cramps:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Muscle cramps:

• Celiac disease is a chronically undiagnosed and misdiagnosed condition
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General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
• More premium medical articles ...

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Muscle cramps or confirming a diagnosis of Muscle cramps, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Muscle cramps may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Muscle cramps. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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