Prevalence and Morbidity Associated with Muscle Cramps in Patients with Cirrhosis Hemant Chatrath, MD, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, Marwan Ghabril, MD, Julie.

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Prevalence and Morbidity Associated with Muscle Cramps in Patients with Cirrhosis Hemant Chatrath, MD, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, Marwan Ghabril, MD, Julie Otte, PhD, RN, Naga Chalasani, MD, FACG, Raj Vuppalanchi, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 125, Issue 10, Pages 1019-1025 (October 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.012 Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Cramp questionnaire to capture description of muscle cramps (onset, precipitating events, frequency, duration, relief, and localization) and severity of pain by visual analogue scale for pain (Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale). The American Journal of Medicine 2012 125, 1019-1025DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Characteristics of muscle cramps as reported by the patients. A, Frequency of muscle cramps as reported by the patients (n=101). B, Self-reported severity of cramps using visual analogue scale for pain by Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale in patients with cramps. The American Journal of Medicine 2012 125, 1019-1025DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Significant negative correlation between the CSS and the CLDQ. CLDQ=Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire; CSS=composite symptom score. The American Journal of Medicine 2012 125, 1019-1025DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions