"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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Baksi KB, Rateria N. Spasm of the retinal vessels in association with unstable primary angina. Chest. 1984 Jul; 86(1):155.