These are other health problems that can sometimes be linked to nocturnal leg cramps:
Acute kidney injury
Addisonâs disease
Alcohol use disorder
Anemia
Chronic kidney disease
Cirrhosis (liver scarring)
Dehydration
Dialysis
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), also called overactive thyroid.
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
Lack of physical activity
Medications, such as those used to treat blood pressure and high cholesterol, and birth control pills
Muscle fatigue
Parkinsonâs disease
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Pregnancy
Spinal stenosis
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
