- 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...
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Laryngospasm is an
uncontrolled or
involuntary muscular contraction (
spasm) of the
vocal folds. It may be
triggered when the
vocal cords or the area of...
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spasm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Spasm is a sudden,
involuntary contraction of a muscle, a
group of
muscles or a
hollow organ.
Spasm may...
- A
spasm band is a
musical group that
plays a
variety of Dixieland, trad jazz, jug band, or
skiffle music. The term "
spasm"
applied to any band (often...
- A
spasm of
accommodation (also
known as a
ciliary spasm, an accommodation, or
accommodative spasm) is a
condition in
which the
ciliary muscle of the eye...
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Cricopharyngeal spasms occur in the
cricopharyngeus muscle of the pharynx.
Cricopharyngeal spasm is an
uncomfortable but
harmless and
temporary disorder...
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epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS)
previously known as West
syndrome needs the
inclusion of
epileptic spasms for diagnosis.
Epileptic spasms (also known...
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characterized by
muscle spasms. In the most
common type, the
spasms begin in the jaw and then
progress to the rest of the body. Each
spasm usually lasts for...
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Cadaveric spasm, also
known as
postmortem spasm,
instantaneous rigor mortis,
cataleptic rigidity, or
instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular...
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Esophageal spasm is a
disorder of
motility of the esophagus.
There are two
types of
esophageal spasm:
Diffuse or
distal esophageal spasm (DES), where...
