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Botulinum toxin for the treatment of lower limb cramp pain in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Muscle cramps and pain associated with them can be seen in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and are known to reduce the quality of life. Pharmacological treatment may not benefit all patients in treating these cramps.
Govindarajan, Raghav, Mehta, Tejas, Sommers, Richard   +2 more
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Muscle Cramping During a 161-km Ultramarathon: Comparison of Characteristics of Those With and Without Cramping [PDF]

, 2015
Background: This work sought to identify characteristics differing between those with and without muscle cramping during a 161-km ultramarathon. Methods: In this observational study, race participants underwent body weight measurements before, during ...
Hoffman, Martin D., Stuempfle, Kristin J.   +1 more
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Plasticity and dystonia: a hypothesis shrouded in variability. [PDF]

, 2020
Studying plasticity mechanisms with Professor John Rothwell was a shared highlight of our careers. In this article, we discuss non-invasive brain stimulation techniques which aim to induce and quantify plasticity, the mechanisms and nature of their ...
A Albanese, A Berardelli, A Conte, A Guerra, A Guerra, A Karabanov, A Karabanov, A Latorre, A Quartarone, A Quartarone, A Quartarone, A Quartarone, A Quartarone, A Quartarone, A Sadnicka, A Sadnicka, A Sadnicka, Anna Sadnicka, B Balint, B Cheeran, B Hordacre, C Ganos, C Terranova, D Belvisi, D Weise, F Fratello, F Pierelli, G Abbruzzese, H Eggink, HA Jinnah, HR Siebner, JF Muller-Dahlhaus, JS Kang, K Stefan, KM Fedak, KP Bhatia, L Ozelius, M Hamada, M Hamada, M Kojovic, M Pellegrini, Masashi Hamada, MC Ridding, N Patel, NH Jung, RG Carson, S Meunier, S Wiethoff, SA Schneider, V Lopez-Alonso, V Lopez-Alonso, YZ Huang, YZ Huang   +52 more
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Exercise-associated Muscle Cramps in Runners: A Review [PDF]

Biyumikānīk-i varzishī, 2021
Objective: Exercise-associated Muscle Cramp (EAMC) is an intense, painful, and involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles during a physical activity. Runners are more prone to this syndrome than other athletes.
Ali Fattahi, Mahboobeh Dehnavi, Leila Hamzeh   +2 more
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Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Writer’s Cramp and Musician’s Dystonia

Toxins, 2021
Task-specific focal dystonia is characterized by muscle contraction(s) during a specific task, resulting in abnormal postures or movements. Specifically, writer’s cramp involves the upper extremity during the act of writing.
Elina Zakin, David M. Simpson
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Intradialytic Muscle Cramp and its Association with Peripheral Arterial Disease in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2014
Introduction: Muscle cramp is a common intradialytic complication observed in hemodialysis patients. Similarly Peripheral arterial disease is a common condition in the hemodialysis population.
Madhav Ghimire, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Romila Chimoriya, Gopal Chandra Das   +3 more
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Unknotting night-time muscle cramp: a survey of patient experience, help-seeking behaviour and perceived treatment effectiveness

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2012
Background Night-time calf cramping affects approximately 1 in 3 adults. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of night-time calf cramp; if and where people seek treatment advice; and perceived treatment effectiveness. Methods 80 adults who
Blyton Fiona, Chuter Vivienne, Burns Joshua   +2 more
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Water intake after dehydration makes muscles more susceptible to cramp but electrolytes reverse that effect

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2019
Objective No previous study has compared water and oral rehydration solution (ORS) intake after dehydration induced by exercise in the heat for the effect on muscle cramps.
Wing Yin Lau, Haruyasu Kato, Kazunori Nosaka   +2 more
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Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia [PDF]

, 2018
Focal hand dystonia in musicians is a neurological motor disorder in which aberrant plasticity is caused by excessive repetitive use. This work's purposes were to induce plasticity changes in a dystonic musician through five daily thirty-minute sessions ...
Betti, Sonia, Castiello, Umberto, Sartori, Luisa, Spoto, Andrea   +3 more
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Dystonia and paroxysmal dyskinesias: under-recognized movement disorders in domestic animals? A comparison with human dystonia/paroxysmal dyskinesias. [PDF]

, 2015
Dystonia is defined as a neurological syndrome characterized by involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing twisting, often repetitive movements, and postures.
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