Management of muscle cramps

10 December 1982

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Vol. 20 (25) , 97-98
https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.20.25.97

Abstract

Muscle cramp is common.¹It can be defined as a sudden painful involuntary maximal contraction of a muscle or muscle group lasting up to ten minutes in a person with no other neurological or muscle pathology. Cramps should be distinguished from tetany due to low plasma concentrations of ionised calcium.

Keywords

MUSCLE CRAMPS
INVOLUNTARY MAXIMAL
MAXIMAL CONTRACTION
IONISED CALCIUM
MUSCLE PATHOLOGY
PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS
TETANY DUE
MUSCLE GROUP
SUDDEN PAINFUL

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