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Definition of Cramp, writer's
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Cramp, writer's: A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and that only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp.