Interní Med. 2010; 12(1): 47-49

How to relieve muscle spasms of the lower extremitie

MUDr.Iva Tomášková, MUDr.Richard Souček
Interní kardiologická klinika, angiologická ambulance, FN Brno

Leg muscle cramps are very common symptoms of the indicated patients of different ages and gender. This can occur to the healthy

young subjects as well as to the group of elderly patients. From this wide range of patients follows that leg muscle cramps can have

different causes and their diagnosis and treatment will vary accordingly.

Keywords: leg muscle cramps, causes, treatment, diagnosis

Published: May 1, 2010  Show citation

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