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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscle Cramp
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscle Cramp
Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Muscle Cramp
Musculoskeletal Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Muscle Cramp

Preferred term

Muscle Cramp  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cramp
  • Cramp, Muscular
  • Cramps
  • Cramps, Muscular
  • Muscular Cramp
  • Muscular Cramps

Scope note

  • 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)

In other languages

  • lihaskouristus

    Finnish

  • crampus
  • krampit
  • kramppi
  • lihaskouristukset
  • lihaskrampit
  • lihaskramppi
  • lihasspasmi
  • lihasspasmit
  • spasmi
  • spasmit
  • Muskelkramp

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009120

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