Symptom: Muscle cramps
Muscle cramps: Sudden muscle spasms causing muscle pain
Detailed cause information for symptom: Muscle cramps:
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Symptoms related to Muscle cramps: muscle pain (54), muscle weakness (204), muscle symptoms (208), cramps (63)
Muscle cramps type of: Pain (604), Muscle symptoms (208), Muscle pain (54), Muscle aches (98), Cramps (63)
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Possible causes of symptom: Muscle cramps: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Muscle cramps as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Some causes of a simple muscle cramp include:
- Exertion
- Exercise
- Muscle spasm (see Muscle spasms)
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Excessive perspiration
- Loss of salt
- Infection - many infections cause muscle aches and pains.
- Muscle injury
- Muscle metabolism disorders
- Dermatomyositis - cause multiple muscle cramps
- Polymyositis - cramps in many muscles
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Diabetes - may cause muscle cramps if undiagnosed or poorly controlled
- Diabetic ketoacidosis - muscle breakdown may cause muscle cramps
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Thyroid disease
- Circulatory disorders
- Intermittent claudication - usually causing calf muscle pain
- Tetanus
- See also causes of muscle pain
Conditions listing 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.
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Conditions listing complications: Muscle cramps: The following list of conditions have 'Muscle cramps' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 3, 2003
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