%0 Journal Article
%T Neurologist practice patterns in treatment of muscle cramps in Canada
%A Fat Mary Jane Lim
%A Kokokyi Seint
%A Katzberg Hans Dieter
%J Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
%D 2013
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1757-1146-6-2
%X Recently an article provided patient perspectives on therapies and perceived effectiveness in preventing muscle cramps. However, there are few studies evaluating physiciansĄŻ point of view in the management of this common symptom. In our study, we studied physician practice patterns in the treatment of muscle cramps by surveying a group of neurologists in Canada. We demonstrated that most physicians use a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods in treating muscle cramps. The most commonly used medications are baclofen, quinine and gabapentin, of which baclofen and quinine were reported to be the most tolerated.
%K Muscle cramps
%K Baclofen
%K Quinine
%K Practice parameters
%U http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/6/1/2