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Causes of Muscle cramps

This section discusses 241 medical conditions causing Muscle cramps. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Muscle cramps:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Muscle cramps. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Common Causes: Muscle cramps

Some of the possible common medical causes of Muscle cramps may include:

Other Causes: Muscle cramps

Some of the less common causes of Muscle cramps may include:

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Muscle cramps:

The following list of conditions have 'Muscle cramps' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acanthosis nigricans muscle cramps acral enlargement ... muscle cramps
  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... muscle cramps
  • Acidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Alcoholic Neuropathy ... cramps in calf muscles
  • Alcoholic, reversible acute muscular ... muscle cramp
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4, juvenile ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 9 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8 ... muscle cramps
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 6 ... muscle cramps
  • Anchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Angiopathy, hereditary, with nephropathy, aneurysms and muscle cramps ... muscle cramps
  • Anterior pituitary hyperhormonotrophic syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Arctic bearded seal poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Ativan withdrawal ... muscle cramps
  • Australian Sea Lion poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps

    B

  • Bartter's syndrome, antenatal type 1 ... muscle cramps
  • Bartters syndrome, antenatal , type 2 ... muscle cramps
  • Bonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Box Jellyfish poisoning ... muscle cramps

    C

  • Calcification of basal ganglia with or without hypocalcemia ... muscle cramping
  • Carukia barnesi sting ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac Disease ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 1 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 10 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 11 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 12 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 13 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 2 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 3 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 4 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 5 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 6 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 7 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 8 ... muscle cramps
  • Celiac disease, susceptibility to 9 ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Acetylene Dichloride ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Acidic dry cell batteries ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorfenvinphos ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Coumaphos ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Gasoline ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Hexane ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Methyl parathion ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos ... muscle cramps
  • Chemical poisoning - Strychnine ... muscle cramps
  • Cholera ... muscle cramps
  • Clupeotoxism ... muscle cramps
  • Cocaine overdose ... muscle cramps
  • Collagenous celiac disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Conn's adenoma ... muscle cramps
  • Conn's syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Conn-Louis Carcinoma ... muscle cramps
  • Cramp-fasciculations syndrome ... muscle cramps

    D

  • Dehydration ... muscle cramps
  • Deposition diseases related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Diabetes ... muscle cramps
  • Dilaudid withdrawal ... muscle cramps
  • Dilutional hyponatremia ... muscle cramps
  • Disequilibrium syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type V ... hand cramps
  • Donepezil toxicity ... muscle cramps
  • Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Dystonia 12 ... muscle cramping

    E

  • Ecstasy addiction ... muscle cramps
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type ... muscle cramps
  • Epstein Barr virus related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps

    F

  • Familial hematuria, autosomal dominant - retinal arteriolar tortuosity - contractures ... muscle cramps
  • Familial hypopituitarism ... muscle cramps
  • Familial hypothyroidism ... muscle cramps

    G

  • Gitelman syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Glycogen storage disease type 7 ... muscle cramps
  • Glycogen Storage Disease XIV ... muscle cramps
  • Guam disease ... muscle cramps

    H

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... muscle cramps
  • Heat cramps ... muscle cramps
  • Heat exhaustion ... muscle cramps
  • Heatstroke ... muscle cramps
  • Hereditary carnitine deficiency myopathy ... muscle cramps
  • Heroin withdrawal ... muscle cramps
  • Herring poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Hypoadrenocorticism - hypoparathyroidism - moniliasis ... muscle cramps
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... muscle cramps
  • Hypoparathyroidism ... muscle cramps
  • Hypoparathyroidism familial isolated ... muscle cramps
  • Hypoparathyroidism X-linked ... muscle cramping
  • Hypophosphatemic rickets ... muscle cramps

    I

  • Ichthyohepatotoxication ... muscle cramps
  • Insulin-resistance syndrome, type A ... muscle cramps
  • Isaacs syndrome ... muscle cramps

    L

  • Lactate dehydrogenase deficiency type A ... muscle cramps
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C ... muscle cramps
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D ... muscle cramps
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E ... muscle cramps
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F ... muscle cramps
  • Limbic encephalitis - neuromyotonia - hyperhidrosis - polyneuropathy ... muscle cramps
  • Lion's mane jellyfish poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Lipid storage myopathy ... muscle cramps

    M

  • Major depressive disorder related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Malignant hyperthermia ... muscle cramp
  • Metabolic disorders ... muscle cramping
  • Mitochondrial diseases ... Muscle cramping
  • Motor neuron diseases ... muscle cramps
  • Motor neuropathy ... muscle cramps
  • Multifocal motor neuropathy ... muscle cramping
  • Multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block ... muscle cramps
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2E ... muscle cramps
  • Muscular phosphorylase kinase deficiency ... muscle cramps
  • Myasthenia, Limb-Girdle, with Tubular Aggregates ... muscle cramps
  • Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency ... muscle cramps
  • Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency ... muscle cramps
  • Myoglobinuria recurrent ... muscle cramps
  • Myoglobinuria, dominant form ... muscle cramps

    P

  • Pfiesteria piscicida infection ... muscle cramps
  • Phosphoglucomutase deficiency type 1 ... muscle cramps
  • Plant poisoning - Solanine ... muscle cramps
  • Polar bear poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Porphyria ... muscle cramps
  • Postpartum hyperthyroidism ... Muscle cramps
  • Postpartum hypothyroidism ... muscle cramps
  • Primary Fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Puss caterpillar poisoning ... muscle cramps

    R

  • Refractory Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Renal rickets ... muscle cramps
  • Respiratory alkalosis ... muscle cramps
  • Rheumatoid arthritis related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Ringed seal poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Rippling muscle disease ... muscle cramps
  • Rippling muscle disease, 1 ... muscle cramps
  • Rippling muscle disease, 2 ... muscle cramps

    S

  • Sarcoglycanopathy ... muscle cramps
  • Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Sea nettle sting ... muscle cramps
  • Sea wasp poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Sea wasp poisoning (Chiropsalmus quadrigatus) ... muscle cramps
  • Sea wasp poisoning - Chironex fleckeri ... muscle cramps
  • Secondary Fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • SLE related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Sleep disturbance related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Slickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Spastic paraparesis ... muscle cramps
  • Strain ... muscle cramping
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8 ... Muscle cramps
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9 ... Muscle cramps

    T

  • Tacrine toxicity ... muscle cramps
  • Tarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... muscle cramps
  • Tension myositis related fibromyalgia ... muscle cramps
  • Thyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect ... muscle cramping
  • Timme syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Troell-Junet syndrome ... muscle cramps
  • Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Type 1 diabetes ... muscle cramps
  • Type 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps
  • Type 2 diabetes ... muscle cramps

    U

  • Uremia ... muscle cramps

    W

  • Walrus poisoning ... muscle cramps
  • Water Intoxication ... muscle cramps
  • William's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Muscle cramps

    Y

  • Young Simpson syndrome ... Muscle cramps

    Z

  • Zadik Barak Levin syndrome ... Muscle cramps

    Conditions listing medical complications: Muscle cramps:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Muscle cramps' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    M

  • Magnesium wasting renal ... muscle cramps

    S

  • Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning ... muscle cramping (from vomiting/diarrhea)

    More Information About Muscle cramps

    List of 241 causes of Muscle cramps

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Muscle cramps in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Muscle cramps

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Muscle cramps as a side effect.

    [See detailed list of 267 drug side effect causes of Muscle cramps]

    Drug interaction causes of Muscle cramps:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Muscle cramps.

    • Bumex (Bumetanide) and Lanoxin (Digoxin) interaction
    • Diachlor (Chlorothiazide) and Lanoxin (Digoxin) interaction
    • Diuril (Chlorothiazide) and Lanoxin (Digoxin) interaction
    • Diucardin (Hydroflumethiazide) and Lanoxin (Digoxin) interaction
    • Saluron (Hydroflumethiazide) and Lanoxin (Digoxin) interaction
    [See detailed list of 13 drug interaction causes of Muscle cramps]

    Medical Textbooks about Muscle cramps

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Muscle cramps. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Muscle cramps (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

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