title: [Leg cramps in pregnancy--how common are they?].
abstract: Leg cramps in pregnancy, defined as painful spasms of the calf, were investigated among women giving birth at the maternity ward at Baerum Hospital from 1 October to 20 October 1997. A questionnaire distributed to 120 women three days after parturition revealed that 45% had suffered from leg cramps during pregnancy. Among 54% of them the cramps appeared after the 25th week of pregnancy. 76% of the women had experienced the symptoms twice per week or less often; 81% of them suffered from painful cramps only during night-time. We conclude that leg cramps are still a common symptom in pregnancy and may compromize sleep and hence the ability to work.
authors.affiliation: Kvinneklinikken Baerum sykehus.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valbø
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bøhmer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Leggkramper i svangerskapet--hvor hyppig forekommer det?