spasm
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A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Muscle spasm
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- Neurology
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Research
38,991 papers- What is the meaning of provoked spasm phenotypes by vasoreactivity testing?Journal of cardiology · 2024
- Biochemical mechanisms in pathogenesis of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome.Seizure · 2023
- [Prevalences of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm].No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery · 2024
- Psychogenic hemifacial spasm.The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2001
- [Nutans spasm].Pediatria de las Americas · 1946
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7 sectionsContents
- Description and causes
- Causes
- Effects
- Types of spasm
- See also
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A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder.
A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle cramp which is accompanied by a sudden burst of pain. A muscle cramp is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. It is typically caused by ion imbalance or muscle fatigue.
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