Intermittent Claudication

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intermittent claudication [‚in·tər¦mit·ənt klȯ·də′kā·shən]

(medicine)

Cramping pain or weakness in the lower extremities during exercise, caused by occlusion of the arteries.

Intermittent Claudication

pain in the gastrocnemius muscles during walking, caused by insufficient blood supply to the lower extremities. It was described by J. M. Charcot in 1858.

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No references found			Although not all patients with PAD are symptomatic, the primary symptom of PAD is intermittent claudication in leg muscles during walking. Six months of calf exercise training in a patient with peripheral ... by Figoni, Stephen F.; Kunkel, Charles F.; Scremin, A.M. Erika; Dedes, Howard; Kalioundji, Gus; Thomas, / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association However, to what extent such training improves the physical capabilities of those with PAD without symptoms of intermittent claudication remains unanswered. Treadmill exercise and resistance training in patients with ... by Farham, Bridget / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD Most patients with PAD do not have symptoms of intermittent claudication (pain in the leg muscles that comes and goes), but PAD patients without these symptoms have greater functional impairment and functional decline than those without PAD. Treadmill exercise boosts walking stamina in peripheral arterial ... by Asian News International			intermediate-infrared radiation intermediate-interference ratio intermediate-range ballistic missile intermediate-range nuclear weapons intermediate-temperature-setting adhesive intermedin Intermedium intermembranous ossification intermeningeal intermenstrual intermenstrual flow intermercial intermesh Intermetall intermetallic alloys intermetallic compound Intermetallic Compounds intermetameric intermetatarsal intermetium Intermetrics, Inc. Intermezzo intermitotic intermittency intermittency effect Intermittent Claudication intermittent current intermittent defect intermittent error intermittent firing intermittent gas lift intermittent light Intermittent Mechanism intermittent operation intermittent quick-flashing light intermittent rating intermittent scanning intermittent spring intermittent stream intermittent weld intermittent work intermittent-duty rating intermittent-flame-exposure test intermitter intermodillion intermodulation intermodulation distortion intermodulation interference intermolecular force Intermolecular forces intermontane			intermittency intermittency intermittency effect intermittent intermittent intermittent intermittent intermittent intermittent Intermittent Abdominal Pain Intermittent Abdominal Pressure Ventilation intermittent acquired ectropion, physiological ectropion intermittent acquired ectropion, physiological ectropion intermittent acute porphyria intermittent acute porphyria intermittent acute porphyria Intermittent Altitude Exposure Intermittent Ambulatory Peritoneal Ultrafiltration Intermittent Antegrade Cold Blood Cardioplegia Intermittent Antegrade Warm Blood Cardioplegia intermittent arming device Intermittent Arterial Blood Gas Intermittent arterial vasospasm Intermittent arterial vasospasm Intermittent arterial vasospasm intermittent assisted ventilation Intermittent bacteremia Intermittent Build-In Test intermittent catherization Intermittent Catheterization Program Intermittent Claudication Intermittent Clean Self-Catheterisation Intermittent Cold GIK Intermittent Commercial and Amateur Service intermittent compression Intermittent Compression Device Intermittent Contact Atomic Force Microscopy Intermittent Continuous Wave Intermittent Control Strategy Intermittent Control System intermittent course intermittent course intermittent course intermittent course intermittent cramp intermittent cramp intermittent current intermittent current Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration System intermittent defect intermittent demand ventilation intermittent double-step gait intermittent double-step gait intermittent double-step gait intermittent double-step gait intermittent error Intermittent Esotropia at distance Intermittent Esotropia at Near Intermittent Exotropia at Distance Intermittent Exotropia at Near intermittent explosive disorder

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