A Case of Persistent Muscle Cramps in an American Football Player With Cystic Fibrosis

Exercised-associated muscle cramp (EAMC) is a common occurrence in sports medicine. We highlight a 17-year-old male high-school football player with a history of cystic fibrosis and hyponatremic seizure, who presented for recurrent EAMC. After establishing an appropriate electrolyte replacement and...

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Autores principales: Wise, Patrick, Lafferty, Lindsay, Phillips, Shawn F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7325396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32617241
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8621
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Sumario:Exercised-associated muscle cramp (EAMC) is a common occurrence in sports medicine. We highlight a 17-year-old male high-school football player with a history of cystic fibrosis and hyponatremic seizure, who presented for recurrent EAMC. After establishing an appropriate electrolyte replacement and hydration plan, he was able to complete his season with minimal symptoms. This case highlights the importance of hydration and nutrition planning when managing athletes with cystic fibrosis.

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