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Nattlige leggkramper

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Definisjon:
Leggkramper, ofte om natta, av ukjent årsak, men disponerende faktorer
Forekomst:
Ganske utbredt, ca. 1 av 5 har i perioder slike plager
Symptomer:
Plutselig innsettende, ofte sterkt smertefulle sammentrekninger i leggmuskulaturen, mest fremtredende om natta
Funn:
Ingen spesifikke kliniske funn
Diagnostikk:
Ingen spesifikke funn ved tilleggsundersøkelser
Behandling:
Tøyning og massasje under anfall. Mange typer forebyggende medikamentell behandling har vært foreslått, men ingen har en klart dokumentert effekt
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  • Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim

Tidligere fagmedarbeidere

  • Espen Dietrichs, professor og avdelingsoverlege, Universitetet i Oslo og Nevrologisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet, Oslo