有的人睡到半夜,每当脚的姿式改变或肌肉轻微收缩时,就会突发小腿肌肉抽筋,并伴随着剧痛,疼痛可持续几十秒或几分钟。这种现象叫做“夜间肌肉痉挛”或“抽筋”。夜间抽筋虽算不上一种病,但如果发作时间较长,会产生持续性酸痛,影响正常睡眠,值得引起重视。 夜间肌肉痉挛可发生于任何年龄层,但老年人发生的频率更高,有时一晚会发生几次或每晚都发生。夜间抽筋的根本原因未明,但与下列因素有密切关系:1. Some people sleep until the middle of the night, whenever the posture of the foot changes or muscles slightly contracted, there will be sudden calf muscle cramps, and accompanied by severe pain, pain lasting tens of seconds or a few minutes. This phenomenon is called “night muscle cramps” or “cramps.” Although not a nighttime cramps a disease, but if the attack for a long time, will produce persistent pain, affecting normal sleep, it deserves attention. Nighttime muscle spasms can occur in any age group, but the elderly occur more frequently and sometimes occur several times a night or every night. The underlying cause of night cramps is unclear, but closely related to the following factors: 1.