CKS is no longer commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). NICE remains committed to providing a replacement service for CKS and is currently reviewing its options. In the meantime, although CKS content is now not being maintained, it still remains relevant and will continue to be made available. CKS content was generated under a programme of topic creation and update. To check if the topic you are viewing is current or out of date, please refer to the topic publication details by clicking on the 'How up-to-date is this topic?' link in the left hand menu on individual topic pages.
Leg cramps - unknown cause - How up-to-date is this topic?
Changes
Version 1.2, revision planned in 2012.
Last revised in November 2008
July 2010 — minor update. Advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that quinine should not routinely be used, and should be stopped if no benefit is seen after 4 weeks of treatment has been added [MHRA, 2010]. Issued in July 2010.
January 2009 — minor update. Minor correction to the text regarding self-care advice and calf stretches. Issued in February 2009.
July to November 2008 — converted from PRODIGY guidance to CKS topic structure. The evidence-base has been reviewed in detail, and recommendations are more clearly justified and transparently linked to the supporting evidence.
There are no major changes to the recommendations.
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