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Effect of oral rehydration solution versus spring water intake during exercise in the heat on muscle cramp susceptibility of young men [PDF]

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2021
Background Muscle cramp is a painful, involuntary muscle contraction, and that occurs during or following exercise is referred to as exercise-associated muscle cramp (EAMC).
Wing Yin Lau, Haruyasu Kato, Kazunori Nosaka   +2 more
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Clinical features of muscle cramp in 14 dogs [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021
Background Muscle cramps (MCs) are prolonged, involuntary, painful muscle contractions characterized by an acute onset and short duration, caused by peripheral nerve hyperactivity. Objectives To provide a detailed description of the clinical features and
Teresa Gagliardo, Roberta Ruggeri, Andrea Di Paola, Massimo Baroni, Giunio B. Cherubini, Antonella Gallucci, Cristian Falzone, Stefania Trimboli, Andrey Albul, Gualtiero Gandini   +9 more
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Effect of nurse-led intradialytic stretching exercises on muscle cramp burden among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Background Intradialytic muscle cramps disrupt hemodialysis (HD), trigger rescue interventions, and reduce patient comfort. Evidence for preventive, nurse-led strategies is limited.
Ahmed Mostafa Shehata, Walaa Eid Zaki, Hamdya Ahmed Ali, Soheir Mohamed Weheida   +3 more
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The Role of Electrolytes in Muscle Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Implications for Temporomandibular Disorder [PDF]

International Dental Journal
Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a major cause of chronic orofacial pain, with myalgia of the masticatory muscles being central to symptom burden.
Shankargouda Patil, Andrea Falkowski, Venkata Suresh Venkataiah, Shilpa Bhandi, Frank W. Licari, Amey G. Patil   +5 more
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Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on muscle cramps in liver cirrhosis: results from a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Muscle cramps are among the common debilitating complications of liver cirrhosis. Since this complication lacks effective treatments, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of L-carnitine supplementation in reducing the frequency, duration ...
Gholam Reza Sivandzadeh, Ali Shahsavari, Elahe Meftah, Ramin Niknam, Ali Reza Safarpour   +4 more
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Evaluation of Muscle Cramp Associated with Liver Cirrhosis with a Focus on the Liver Function and Nutritional Status [PDF]

Internal Medicine, 2021
Shimada M, Hirashima N, Iwase H, Saito M, Kondo H, Urata N, Unita S, Kondo T, Tanaka D, Tsunekawa T, Fujishiro M.   +10 more
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Cathelicidin‐related antimicrobial peptide mediates skeletal muscle degeneration caused by injury and Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022
Background Cathelicidin, an antimicrobial peptide, plays a key role in regulating bacterial killing and innate immunity; however, its role in skeletal muscle function is unknown.
Moon‐Chang Choi, Jiwon Jo, Myeongjin Lee, Jonggwan Park, Tso‐Pang Yao, Yoonkyung Park   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Mouth Rinsing versus Ingesting Pickle Juice for Alleviating Electrically Induced Cramp in Physically Active Adults

Applied Sciences, 2021
(1) Background: Stimulating oropharyngeal transient receptor potential (TRP) channels inhibits muscle cramping by triggering a supraspinal reflex to reduce α-motor neuron hyperexcitability.
Julia Georgieva, Carly J. Brade, Kagan J. Ducker, Paul Davey, Angela Jacques, Masato Ohno, Andrew P. Lavender   +6 more
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Cathelicidin Modulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching through ROS/IL-6 Pathway

Antioxidants, 2020
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) are stromal cells of the blood vessels and their differentiation is thought to be essential during atherosclerosis. Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptides (CRAMP) are suggested to play a role in the development of
Xiaoliang Dong, Di Wu, Yihan Zhang, Lingling Jia, Xiaohua Pan, Jia Sun, Li-Long Pan   +6 more
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Functional Neural Networks in Writer's Cramp as Determined by Graph-Theoretical Analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Dystonia, a debilitating neurological movement disorder, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and develops from a complex pathophysiology.
Jana Schill, Jana Schill, Jana Schill, Kirsten E. Zeuner, Arne Knutzen, Inken Tödt, Kristina Simonyan, Kristina Simonyan, Karsten Witt, Karsten Witt   +9 more
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