MOSCOW, May 15. Neurologist, MD Gennady Zhdanov named diseases that seizures can signal. According to a specialist, any person, regardless of gender and age, can experience such a symptom, but most often seizures are observed in people over 65 years old.
"As a rule, seizures appear at night time, before going to bed or in the morning after waking up and last from a few seconds to several minutes. Pain and discomfort after an episode of muscle spasm may persist for several hours or days. Spasm can occur in any part of the body. Most often — in the muscles of the legs, arms, anterior abdominal wall, intercostal muscles. According to statistics, spasms in the legs in 75% of cases occur at night & # 34;, — quotes the words of the doctor & # 34; Evening Moscow & # 34;.
Zhdanov said that cramps can be the result of physiological processes occurring in the muscles in as a result of dehydration, hypothermia, the use of salty foods, muscle overload, prolonged body position in an uncomfortable position, wearing the wrong shoes or flat feet, lack of vitamins and minerals in the body, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking or poisoning.