Leg cramps are observed in vascular diseases, crumpy syndrome, flat feet, electrolyte imbalance, hypovitaminosis, a number of endocrine diseases, poisoning, drug overdose, brain damage, and some other conditions. They can cover one muscle or several muscle groups, be isolated or combined with convulsions of other localizations. Diagnosed on the basis of survey data, external examination, EFI, laboratory tests, hardware methods. Treatment includes muscle relaxants, antiepileptic and anticonvulsants, antispasmodics, physiotherapy techniques, and surgical interventions.
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