Glossary for Leg cramps

Medical terms related to Leg cramps or mentioned in this section include:

• Arachnidism: Poisoning from a spider bite.
• Arm symptoms: Symptoms affecting the arm
• Atherosclerosis: A condition which is a form of arteriosclerosis where atheromas are caused by the aggregation of cholesterol and lipids
• Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases: Any conditions that are related to any non-sex-determining chromosome
• Body symptoms: Symptoms affecting the entire body features.
• Brain symptoms: Symptoms affecting the brain
• Calf pain: Pain or tenderness of the calf muscle behind the lower leg
• Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
• Cramps: Refers to abdominal cramps, muscle cramps, or menstrual cramps
• Foot pain: Pain affecting one or both feet
• Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
• Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta: Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta is high blood pressure resulting from a birth defect where a heart blood vessel called the aorta is abnormally narrowed. The high blood pressure tends to affect mainly the upper part of the body. Babies and very young children tend to have more severe symptoms as the degree of narrowing tends to be greater than in older children or adults.
• Hypomagnesemia primary: Low blood magnesium levels which is caused by the abnormal absorption and excretion of the mineral and can be caused by such things as kidney problems and intestinal malabsorption.
• Hypothyroidism: The decreased activity of the thyroid gland
• Leg conditions: Conditions that affect ones leg
• Leg cramps: Leg pain that is caused by continuous muscle contractions
• Leg cramps in pregnancy: Leg cramps in pregnancy refers to cramps in the legs in a woman who is pregnant.
• Leg pain: Pain affecting the leg
• Leg symptoms: Symptoms affecting the leg
• Limb symptoms: Symptoms affecting the limbs
• Muscle pain: Aches or pains affecting the muscles
• Muscle symptoms: Symptoms affecting the muscles of the body
• Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
• Neurological symptoms: Any symptoms that are caused by neurological conditions
• Opioid withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when opioid use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence. Opioids includes heroin, methadone and codeine.
• Pain: Any type of pain sensation symptoms.
• Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
• Sensory symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sensory systems.
• Shin pain: Pain in the anterior aspect of the leg.
• Spastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by progressive stiffness and increased reflexes in the leg muscles. The severity of the condition is very variable as is the age of onset.
• Spinal stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal cavity around the spinal cord.
• Varicose veins: Appearance of veins in the skin

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