Cramp

Cramps

Cramp: Cramp is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:

• Cramps

Causes of Cramps (Cramp): See detailed list of causes below.

Cramps (medical symptom): Refers to abdominal cramps, muscle cramps, or menstrual cramps

Introduction: Cramp

Cramps (medical symptom): The words "cramps" and "cramping" are overused in the medical world and may mean several different types of cramps or cramping symptoms. For abdominal or stomach symptoms, see abdominal cramps. For cramping of muscles see muscle cramps. For female menstrual-like cramping see menstrual cramps.

Causes of Cramps (Cramp)

The list of medical condition causes of Cramps (Cramp) includes:

• Exercise
• Dehydration
• Thyroid disorders
• Hypokalemia
• Hyponatremia

All 339 causes of Cramps

More Specific Symptoms for Cramp:

Review the causes of the following types of more specific symptoms for Cramp:

• Abdominal cramps (345 causes)
• Muscle cramps (283 causes)
• Menstrual cramps (16 causes)
• Hand cramps (1 cause)
• Cramping abdominal pain (16 causes)

Related Symptoms for Cramp

Research the causes of these related symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Cramp:

• Abdominal cramps (345 causes)
• Muscle cramps (283 causes)
• Menstrual cramps (16 causes)
• Abdominal pain (2568 causes)
• Stomach cramps (379 causes)
• Gastroenteritis (35 causes)
• Dysmenorrhoea (54 causes)
• Viral infection
• Ectopic pregnancy (15 causes)
• Miscarriage (285 causes)
• Pregnancy (699 causes)
• Kidney disease
• Thyroid disease (18 causes)
• Hypokalemia (153 causes)
• Hypocalcemia (13 causes)
• Restless legs syndrome
• Varicose veins (65 causes)
• Multiple sclerosis

Broader Symptom Types for Cramp:

Research the causes of these symptoms that are more broader types of symptom than Cramp:

• 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)
• Common symptoms (8589 causes)
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)

More Symptom Information for Cramp

For a medical symptom description of 'Cramp', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Cramps (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Cramp' may be possible.

More information on symptom: Cramps:

• Cramps

Cramp (medical condition): For a medical symptom description of 'Cramp', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Cramp (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.

Cramp (medical condition): The painful spasmodic muscular contraction

Cramp (medical condition): A painful spasm of muscles leading to pain. May refer to abdominal cramps (called colic), menstrual cramps, or muscle cramps.

More information on medical condition: Cramp:

• Introduction: Cramp
• Basic Summary for Cramp
• Types of Cramp
• Medication Causes of Cramp
• Symptoms of Cramp

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