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Intermittent Claudication MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Intermittent Claudication
Tree Number(s)
C14.907.617.671.750
C23.888.531
Unique ID
D007383
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007383
Scope Note
A symptom complex characterized by pain and weakness in SKELETAL MUSCLE group associated with exercise, such as leg pain and weakness brought on by walking. Such muscle limpness disappears after a brief rest and is often relates to arterial STENOSIS; muscle ISCHEMIA; and accumulation of LACTATE.
NLM Classification #
WG 550
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/07/12
Intermittent Claudication Preferred
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