小腿抽筋在医学上被称为腓肠肌痉挛,是因为腿肚的腓肠肌痉挛而引起腿部抽筋,并伴有剧痛,令人暂时不能动弹。抽筋的类型,按抽搐发作形式可有几类:(1)发作性抽筋,一会儿一发作,也有间发性和频发性。(2)持续性抽筋,长时间发作,它会使代谢增加,引起消瘦,是比较严重的抽搐。(3)偶发性抽筋,比较常见。 Calf cramps in medicine is called gastrocnemius muscle cramps, because the calf gastrocnemius spasm and cause leg cramps, accompanied by severe pain, it is temporarily unable to move. Cramp types, according to seizures in the form of several types: (1) episodes of cramps, while a attack, but also intermittent and frequent. (2) continuous cramps, prolonged attack, it will increase metabolism, causing weight loss, is more serious convulsions. (3) occasional cramps, more common.