Severe muscle cramps relieved by transcutaneous nerve stimulation: a case report.

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  • K R Mills
  • D J Newham
  • R H Edwards
چکیده

The case is described of a 51-year-old man with a 21 year history of severe, long-lasting and widespread muscle cramps. Physical examination revealed muscle hypertrophy and fasciculation; electromyography showed spontaneously active motor units which disappeared during sleep. Cramps could be aborted by ice or mechanical vibration but the most effective management was achieved using transcutaenous nerve stimulation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

دوره 45 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1982