Nocturnal leg cramps in older people
| Autor: | Eamon C Mulkerrin, Shaun T. O'Keeffe, Butler Jv |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Sleep Wake Disorders
musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Nocturnal leg cramps genetic structures Vasodilator Agents Nafronyl Review Diagnosis Differential medicine Humans In patient quinine Aged Muscle Cramp Leg Quinine Muscle Relaxants Central business.industry musculoskeletal neural and ocular physiology General Medicine Middle Aged controlled trial nervous system diseases body regions Physical therapy muscle cramps Older people business medicine.drug metaanalysis |
| Popis: | Nocturnal leg cramps are common in older people. Such cramps are associated with many common diseases and medications. Physiological methods may be useful for preventing cramps in some people, but there have been no controlled trials of these approaches. Quinine is moderately effective in preventing nocturnal leg cramps. However, there are concerns about the risk/benefit ratio with this drug. In patients with severe symptoms, a trial of 4–6 weeks’ treatment with quinine is probably still justified, but the efficacy of treatment should be monitored, for example using a sleep and cramp diary. |
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