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2. Cramp - Wikipedia

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   Muscle soreness may remain after the cramp itself ends. These cramps are more common in older people. [13] They happen quite frequently in teenagers and some people while exercising at night. Besides being painful, a nocturnal leg cramp can cause much distress and anxiety. [14] The precise cause of these cramps is unclear.

3. Hypokalemia - Wikipedia

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   Severe hypokalemia, with serum potassium concentrations of 2.5–3 meq/L (Nl: 3.5–5.0 meq/L), may cause muscle weakness, myalgia, tremor, and muscle cramps (owing to disturbed function of skeletal muscle), and constipation (from disturbed function of smooth muscle). With more severe hypokalemia, flaccid paralysis and hyporeflexia may result.

4. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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   The most common causes of hypercalcemia are certain types of cancer, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, excessive ingestion of vitamin D, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis. [3] Hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are the predominant causes. [14] It can also be caused by muscle cell breakdown, prolonged immobilization ...

5. Frailty syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength associated with aging. [19] The rate of muscle loss is dependent on exercise level, co-existing health conditions, nutrition and other factors. Sarcopenia can lead to reduction in functional status and cause significant disability from increased muscle weakness.

6. Worried about muscle loss? Here are 4 simple ways to ... - AOL

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   Ahead, experts share simple tips to offset muscle loss. Hit your weekly exercise goals. Prado says that physical activity is a way to slow down all the major hallmarks of aging, including muscle loss.

7. Neuromuscular disease - Wikipedia

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   Further causes of neuromuscular diseases are: Polymyositis. Inflammatory muscle disorders. Polymyalgia rheumatica (or "muscle rheumatism") is an inflammatory condition that mainly occurs in the elderly; it is associated with giant-cell arteritis (It often responds to prednisolone). [18] Polymyositis is an autoimmune condition in which the ...

8. Muscle Loss In This Area Could Be a Key Indicator of ... - AOL

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   In 2022, a JAMA Network Open cohort study of 8,279 older adults found that low muscle mass was linked with a faster drop in executive function, which are a set of skills that allow you to plan and ...

9. Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and ...

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   Falls are the No. 1 cause of accidental death among people 65 and older. A loss of muscle mass contributes. Real People Group via Getty ImagesOlder adults are at much higher risk of death from ...