Painful muscle spasm reversed by magnesium sulphate. A case report.
A 25-year-old paraplegic man who had sustained a T3/T4 vertebral compression fracture 3 years previously presented with severe, painful spasm of the left hamstring muscle group of 2 hours' duration. This spasm produced extreme knee flexion of a degree which held the left foot posterior to the right buttock. An intravenous injection of 2 g magnesium sulphate produced immediate relief. Possible mechanisms of action of magnesium are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007866:Leg; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D008278:Magnesium Sulfate