Hand cramping can occur for many reasons and cause significant discomfort in some people. Often, hand cramps are caused by muscle spasms, which are described as an uncontrollable or involuntary muscle contraction. These spasms or contractions do not allow the muscle to become relaxed and can become excruciating in some cases.
Serum levels of prolactin may increase as a consequence of epileptic seizures. The hormone release is caused by the propagation of epileptic activity, usually from the temporal lobe to the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
What does it mean when a woman has high levels of prolactin? Prolactin is a hormone released from you pituitary gland (in the brain) that stimulates that breast glands to produce milk. It is primarily released leading up to and after birth of a child. Therefore, in a normal, non-pregnant, non breast feeding female, prolactin levels should be relatively low.