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Leg cramps: Leg pain that is caused by continuous muscle contractions. See detailed information below for a list of 13 causes of Leg cramps, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Leg cramps. Of the 13 causes of Leg cramps that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Leg cramps' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Leg cramps based
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Medical Conditions associated with Leg cramps:
Leg pain (214 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Pain symptoms (6458 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Leg cramps:
Leg pain (214 causes), Muscle pain (956 causes), Calf pain (38 causes), Shin pain (23 causes), Foot pain (206 causes), Arachnidism, Atherosclerosis (35 causes), Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta, Hypomagnesemia primary, Opioid withdrawal, Spastic paraplegia 4, Autosomal dominant, Spinal stenosis, Varicose veins (65 causes)
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