Spasm

Of symptom.   May also be referred to as cramp and muscle spasm.

A painful and involuntary muscular contraction.

This concept's ID is @1~72452

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  • twitch 4 facts

    A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition.

  • charley horse 0 facts

    A muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise.

  • blepharospasm 0 facts

    Spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye.

  • writer's cramp 0 facts

    Muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil.

  • myoclonus 0 facts

    A clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group.

  • kink 0 facts

    A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British).

  • opisthotonos 0 facts

    Severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward...

  • tenesmus 0 facts

    Painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the...

  • trismus 0 facts

    Prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles.