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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Spasm
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Espasmo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Espasmo
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Synonyms English:
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Muscle Spasm
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Tree Number:
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C10.597.613.750
C23.888.592.608.750
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Definition English:
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An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve skeletal muscle (MUSCLE, SKELETAL) or smooth muscle (MUSCLE, SMOOTH). |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified only; coord IM with specific organ/dis (IM); spasms in infants: index SPASMS, INFANTILE if an epileptic seizure (see MeSH definition) or SPASM + INFANT if non-epileptic such as in tetany or vitamin defic; "facial spasm" = SPASM (IM) + FACIAL MUSCLES (IM) but "hemifacial spasm" = HEMIFACIAL SPASM; also available are BRONCHIAL SPASM & ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE
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See Related English:
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Muscle Cramp
Muscle Spasticity
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13417
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Unique Identifier:
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D013035
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Occurrence in VHL:
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