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Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Spasm
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Spasm

Preferred term

Spasm  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Muscle Spasm
  • Muscle Spasms
  • Muscular Spasm
  • Muscular Spasms
  • Spasm, Muscle
  • Spasm, Muscular
  • Spasms, Muscle
  • Spasms, Muscular

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific organ/disease; spasms in infants: index SPASMS, INFANTILE if an epileptic seizure or SPASM and INFANT if non-epileptic such as in tetany or vitamin deficiency; "facial spasm" equals SPASM and FACIAL MUSCLES but "hemifacial spasm" equals HEMIFACIAL SPASM; also available are BRONCHIAL SPASM and ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE

Scope note

  • An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE.

In other languages

  • spasmi

    Finnish

  • spasmit
  • spasmus
  • Spasmer

    Swedish

  • Generaliserade spasmer
  • Muskelspasmer
  • Spasmer i ciliarkroppen

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013035

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