Effect of Shakuyaku‐kanzo‐to in patients with muscle cramps: A systematic literature review [PDF]
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2020 Background Previous clinical studies have reported that Shakuyaku‐kanzo‐to (SKT) has a therapeutic effect on muscle cramps, but few studies have clarified how SKT acts to treat muscle cramps.
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Muscle Cramps in Outpatients with Liver Diseases in Tokyo, Japan [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Muscle cramps are often observed in patients with liver diseases, especially advanced liver fibrosis. The exact prevalence of muscle cramps in outpatients with liver diseases in Japan is unknown.
Tatsuo Kanda +11 more
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Randomized double-blind personalized N-of-1 clinical trial to test the safety and potential efficacy of TJ-68 for treating muscle cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): study protocol for a TJ-68 trial [PDF]
Trials, 2023 Introduction/aims Muscle cramps are a common and often disabling symptom in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating and incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
Hiroshi Mitsumoto +9 more
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Relationship Between Muscle Cramps and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2022 Huiqing Hu,1 Chuan Wang,1– 4 Kai Liang,1– 4 Qin He,1 Jia Song,1 Xinghong Guo,1 Xinguo Hou,1– 4 Li Chen,1– 4 Fei Yan1– 4 1Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of ...
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Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on muscle cramps in liver cirrhosis: results from a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground 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 ...
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A Higher Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium to Reduce the Frequency of Muscle Cramps: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2020 Purpose of review: Strategies to mitigate muscle cramps are a top research priority for patients receiving hemodialysis. As hypomagnesemia is a possible risk factor for cramping, we reviewed the literature to better understand the physiology of cramping ...
Akshay Varghese +34 more
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The effect of acupressure on muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2016 Background: Pain resulting from muscle cramps is one of the most common outcomes of hemodialysis. One of the mechanisms associated with muscle cramps is unnatural muscle metabolism.
Kolsoom Mohmadi +3 more
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Muscle Cramps: A ‘Complication‘ of Cirrhosis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 Muscle cramps are a common complaint in clinical practice. They are associated with various metabolic, endocrine, neurological and electrolyte abnormalities.
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A scoping review on muscle cramps and spasms in upper motor neuron disorder–two sides of the same coin? [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundMuscle cramps are typically regarded as benign muscle overactivity in healthy individuals, whereas spasms are linked to spasticity resulting from central motor lesions.
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DAMPAK FREKUENSI PERNAPASAN PREDIALISIS TERHADAP KRAM OTOT INTRADIALISIS DI RSUD PANEMBAHAN SENOPATI BANTUL [PDF]
Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 2019 Proses hemodialisis juga sering menimbulkan dampak kesakitan seperti terjadinya kram otot saat intradialisis. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi dampak meningkatnya frekuensi pernapasan terhadap kram otot intradialisis.
Cornelia Dede Yoshima Nekada +1 more
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