"Spasm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE.
| Descriptor ID |
D013035
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.613.750 C23.888.592.608.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Spasm- Spasm
- Spasms
- Muscle Spasm
- Muscle Spasms
- Spasm, Muscle
- Spasms, Muscle
- Muscular Spasm
- Muscular Spasms
- Spasm, Muscular
- Spasms, Muscular
Spasm, Generalized- Spasm, Generalized
- Generalized Spasm
- Generalized Spasms
- Spasms, Generalized
Spasm, Ciliary Body- Spasm, Ciliary Body
- Ciliary Body Spasm
- Ciliary Body Spasms
- Spasms, Ciliary Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spasm" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Challenges in an Unusual Setting: ST-Elevation in a Patient Suffering From Graft Versus Host Disease, Between Thrombosis and Coronary Spasm. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2021 07; 28S:239-242.
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A Case of Catatonia in a Man With COVID-19. Psychosomatics. 2020 Sep - Oct; 61(5):556-560.
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Endoscopic botulinum toxin injection for treatment of pharyngeal dysphagia in patients with cricopharyngeal dysfunction. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2018 Oct - Nov; 53(10-11):1201-1205.
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Teaching Video NeuroImages: Sustained clonus of the upper extremity. Neurology. 2018 04 03; 90(14):e1273.
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Radial artery spasm treatment by radial, median, or musculocutaneous nerve block? A potential therapeutic dilemma. Can J Anaesth. 2018 05; 65(5):590.
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Vismodegib in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma: Primary analysis of STEVIE, an international, open-label trial. Eur J Cancer. 2017 11; 86:334-348.
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Baclofen Toxicity in Kidney Disease. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018 02; 71(2):275-280.
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Cricopharyngeal bar. Pan Afr Med J. 2017; 27:288.
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of hyoscine butylbromide versus anisodamine for acute gastric or intestinal spasm-like pain: A randomized, double-blinded, multicenter Phase III trial. J Dig Dis. 2017 Aug; 18(8):453-460.