"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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Azizoddin DR, Cohn AM, Ulahannan SV, Henson CE, Alexander AC, Moore KN, Holman LL, Boozary LK, Sifat MS, Kendzor DE. Cannabis use among adults undergoing cancer treatment. Cancer. 2023 11 01; 129(21):3498-3508.
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Ghaith AK, El Naamani K, Mualem W, Ghanem M, Rajjoub R, Sweid A, Yolcu YU, Onyedimma C, Tjoumakaris SI, Bydon M, Jabbour PM. Transradial versus Transfemoral Approaches in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroendovascular Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of Current Literature. World Neurosurg. 2022 08; 164:e694-e705.
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Weinberg JH, Sweid A, Asada A, Schaefer J, Ruiz R, Kang K, Gooch MR, Herial NA, Tjoumakaris S, Zarzour H, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour P. Access Site Complications and Management of the Transradial Approach for Neurointerventions. Neurosurgery. 2022 08 01; 91(2):339-346.
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Raje V, Krathen C, Sanghvi K. Evaluation of Railway Sheathless Access System for Transradial Coronary and Peripheral Interventions. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2021 01; 22:91-97.
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Park JT, Chugani HT. Epileptic spasms in paediatric post-traumatic epilepsy at a tertiary referral centre. Epileptic Disord. 2017 Mar 01; 19(1):24-34.
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Kwok CS, Rashid M, Fraser D, Nolan J, Mamas M. Intra-arterial vasodilators to prevent radial artery spasm: a systematic review and pooled analysis of clinical studies. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2015 Dec; 16(8):484-90.
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Mamas MA, Fraser DG, Ratib K, Fath-Ordoubadi F, El-Omar M, Nolan J, Neyses L. Minimising radial injury: prevention is better than cure. EuroIntervention. 2014 Nov; 10(7):824-32.
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Flynn S, Knarr BA, Perumal R, Kesar TM, Binder-Macleod SA. Using submaximal contractions to predict the maximum force-generating ability of muscles. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Jun; 45(6):849-58.
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Mamas MA, Fraser DG. Dissection, occlusion, and spasm; myths involving sheathless guide catheters. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Nov 01; 76(5):777-8; author reply 779.
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Mamas M, D'Souza S, Hendry C, Ali R, Iles-Smith H, Palmer K, El-Omar M, Fath-Ordoubadi F, Neyses L, Fraser DG. Use of the sheathless guide catheter during routine transradial percutaneous coronary intervention: a feasibility study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Mar 01; 75(4):596-602.