HealthMap

Muscle tetany - connections

-> Muscle tetany

• Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high)

Muscle spasms and cramps - connections

Muscle spasms and cramps ->

• Affects: Breastfed babies
• Associated With: Bone mineral metabolism (Cause: low calcium or low magnesium)
• Indicates: Calcium levels (Condition: worsens with calcium; Level: high; Certainty: suspect)
• Indicates: Potassium (Locations: leg_or_calf; Intake: insufficient; Level: low)
• Indicates: Calcium deficiency (Response: improve_or_subside; Certainty: possible; Timing: after supplementation)
• Indicates: Dehydration (Side: right; Response: calcium; Nonresponse: magnesium_or_similar; Certainty: suspect)
• Warns Of: Osteopenia, Osteoporosis (Cause: low calcium or low magnesium; Certainty: possible; Recommendation: evaluation worthwhile)

-> Muscle spasms and cramps

• Buffering agents - Causes (Dose: 0.6 g/kg body mass; Recommended dose: 0.3 g/kg body mass; Risk: present; Certainty: some trainers consider optimal)
• Same position - Causes (Duration: extended; Modal: can)
• Exercise - Causes (Frequency: common)
• Lactic acid buildup - Causes (Location: muscle tissue; Timing: during strenuous exercise; Frequency: common)
• Electrolyte imbalances - Causes (Modal: can)
• Trauma - Causes (Severity: severe; Duration: prolonged; Modal: may)
• Blood supply - Causes (State: inadequate)
• Muscle overuse - Causes (Timing: during workout; Intensity: strenuous; Climate: hot; Humidity: humid)
• Calcium deficiency - Is Associated With (Duration: chronic)
• Salt - Prevents (Polarity: negative; Population: low aldosterone types; Frequency: generally)
• Nutritional balance - Prevents (Timing: once established; Likelihood: lower)
• Exercise tolerance - Reduces (Likelihood: lower)
• Calcium - Resolves (Dose: 500 mg daily; Timing: quickly; Effect: symptomatic_only; Location: quadriceps; Context: exercise bike)
• Potassium, Sodium - Treats (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Baking soda, Sodium citrate - Treats (Cause: low sodium; Modal: can)
• Muscle relaxants - Treats (Course: chronic; Recommendation: general)
• Biotin - Treats (Dose: 10+ mg daily; Recommender: some practitioners)
• Calcium - Treats (Dose: 300-500 mg; Frequency: two_to_three_times_daily; Duration: couple_of_days; Condition: cellular measurement unavailable; Certainty: trial)
• Calcium - Treats (Effectiveness: effective; Context: nocturnal; Frequency: many; Timing: during sleep; Modal: can)
• Silica - Treats (Importance: important; Role: complementary; Context: example case)
• Calcium and magnesium combination - Treats (Side: bilateral; Condition: both minerals deficient; Modal: may)
• Nutritional remedies - Treats (Type: conventional; Effect: helpful)
• Allergies, Irritants - Triggers (Modal: may)
• Calcium - Worsens (Condition: extra supplementation; Modal: if)

Tetany - connections

-> Tetany

• Low magnesium - Affects (Certainty: can; Role: causative contributing or aggravating)