In addition, any tiny amounts of inhaled fluid usually leads to a cough reflex which expels the fluid ... leads to excess loss of water and electrolytes from the body. Electrolytes such as sodium ...

The etiology of the former group may involve hormonal, electrolyte or metabolic imbalances ... involves hyperactivity of the nerve-muscle reflex arc. In this scheme, some of the normal inhibitory ...

but because electrolyte imbalance and dehydration don’t appear to be the cause, their usefulness is debatable. The best way to get rid of a cramp is by stretching the muscle, since the reflex to ...