"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spasm" by people in Profiles.
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The Effect of Smartphone Video on Lead Time to Diagnosis of Infantile Spasms. J Pediatr. 2023 Jul; 258:113387.
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The Transulnar Approach to Coronary Angiography and Intervention: Assessing the Anatomy of the Ulnar Artery Using Angiography. J Invasive Cardiol. 2022 03; 34(3):E164-E170.
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Obturator Nerve Blockade vs. Neuromuscular Blockade for the Prevention of Adductor Spasm in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2021 06 04; 22(6):1253-1260.
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Teaching Video NeuroImages: Sustained clonus of the upper extremity. Neurology. 2018 04 03; 90(14):e1273.
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Efficacy and safety of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-84) in hypoparathyroidism (REPLACE): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2013 Dec; 1(4):275-83.
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Occurrence and multiple recurrence of severe vasospasm of the upper extremity following thorascopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2011 Feb; 41(2):264-6.
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Treatment of uterine artery vasospasm with transdermal nitroglycerin ointment during uterine artery embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2005 Sep-Oct; 28(5):670-2.
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Smooth muscle cell-extrinsic vascular spasm arises from cardiomyocyte degeneration in sarcoglycan-deficient cardiomyopathy. J Clin Invest. 2004 Mar; 113(5):668-75.
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Intrapericardial algogenic chemicals evoke cardiac-somatic motor reflexes in rats. Auton Neurosci. 2001 Dec 10; 94(1-2):52-61.
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Posttraumatic cervical dystonia manifesting as isolated spasm of the middle scalene muscle. Mayo Clin Proc. 1994 Feb; 69(2):187-8.