title: Muscle cramps/pain · weakness · muscle twitching · Dx?
abstract: A 39-year-old man who worked in construction presented to our clinic with complaints of muscle cramps and muscle pain that had been bothering him for several months. The cramps and pain started in both of his arms and subsequently became diffuse and generalized. He also reported an unintentional 15-pound weight loss.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona, Tucson, and Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA. Email: sommer.aldulaimi@bannerhealth.com.
authors.forename: Sommer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldulaimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000503:physiopathology*; D063806:Myalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central