title: Neurologist practice patterns in treatment of muscle cramps in Canada.
abstract: Recently an article provided patient perspectives on therapies and perceived effectiveness in preventing muscle cramps. However, there are few studies evaluating physicians' 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.
authors.affiliation: Toronto General Hospital / University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada. hans.katzberg@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Mary Jane Lim
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fat
authors.forename: Seint
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kokokyi
authors.forename: Hans Dieter
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Katzberg