• S. Afr. Med. J. · Aug 1985

    Case Reports

    Painful muscle spasm reversed by magnesium sulphate. A case report.

    • C W Clinton, B M Braude, and M F James.
    • S. Afr. Med. J. 1985 Aug 31; 68 (5): 332-3.

    AbstractA 25-year-old paraplegic man who had sustained a T3/T4 vertebral compression fracture 3 years previously presented with severe, painful spasm of the left hamstring muscle group of 2 hours' duration. This spasm produced extreme knee flexion of a degree which held the left foot posterior to the right buttock. An intravenous injection of 2 g magnesium sulphate produced immediate relief. Possible mechanisms of action of magnesium are discussed.

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