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Muscle Cramp

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Definition: 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)     
See Also Spasm 		Other names Limb Cramp; Cramp; Muscular Cramps; Muscle Cramps; Limb Cramps; Cramps, Muscular; Cramps, Muscle; Cramps, Limb; Cramps; Cramp, Muscular; Cramp, Muscle; Cramp, Limb; Muscular Cramp
 
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Acanthosis nigricans muscle cramps acral enlargement  0   *Acanthosis Nigricans *Hirsutism *Muscle Cramp.

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