"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spasm" by people in Profiles.
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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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Dalakas MC. Advances in the pathogenesis and treatment of patients with stiff person syndrome. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2008 Jan; 8(1):48-55.
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Dalakas MC. The role of IVIg in the treatment of patients with stiff person syndrome and other neurological diseases associated with anti-GAD antibodies. J Neurol. 2005 May; 252 Suppl 1:I19-25.
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Hott JS, Dalakas MC, Sung C, Hallett M, Youle RJ. Skeletal muscle-specific immunotoxin for the treatment of focal muscle spasm. Neurology. 1998 Feb; 50(2):485-91.