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Can Severe Hydration Cause Muscle Twitches And Restless Leg
Question: Can severe hydration cause muscle twitches and restless leg
Brief Answer:
hydration status can cause spasm and twitches
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The question asks re 'hydration'
Hydration would mean providing fluids, eg persons may say that they are staying hydrated.
Over hydration would refer to having excess fluids in the body either because the body is not able to get rid of fluids properly eg in heart or kidney failure or if a persons uses excess fluids
Dehydration refers to a decrease of fluids in the body- not enough fluids are present.
This may be as a result of excess loss eg in diarrhea or vomiting or high fever or excess sweating (eg high activity) or may be due to decreased intake- person not taking in enough fluids for whatever reason.
Over hydration or dehydration can both affect the electrolytes in the body.
They can particularly affect the levels of potassium and sodium which can then cause muscle spasms or twitches.
Electrolyte disorders or issues with hydration are causes of restless leg syndrome.
Restless leg is usually primary- means that no direct cause can be found.
In some it can be secondary, some conditions that may be associated with it are: vitamin b12 deficiency, kidney disease, folate or magnesium deficiency, lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, frequent blood donation, amyloidosis.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
hydration status can cause spasm and twitches
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The question asks re 'hydration'
Hydration would mean providing fluids, eg persons may say that they are staying hydrated.
Over hydration would refer to having excess fluids in the body either because the body is not able to get rid of fluids properly eg in heart or kidney failure or if a persons uses excess fluids
Dehydration refers to a decrease of fluids in the body- not enough fluids are present.
This may be as a result of excess loss eg in diarrhea or vomiting or high fever or excess sweating (eg high activity) or may be due to decreased intake- person not taking in enough fluids for whatever reason.
Over hydration or dehydration can both affect the electrolytes in the body.
They can particularly affect the levels of potassium and sodium which can then cause muscle spasms or twitches.
Electrolyte disorders or issues with hydration are causes of restless leg syndrome.
Restless leg is usually primary- means that no direct cause can be found.
In some it can be secondary, some conditions that may be associated with it are: vitamin b12 deficiency, kidney disease, folate or magnesium deficiency, lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, frequent blood donation, amyloidosis.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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