| Descriptor English: | Spasm | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Espasmo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Espasmo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Spasme | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Ciliary Body Spasm Ciliary Body Spasms Generalized Spasm Generalized Spasms Muscle Spasm Muscle Spasms Muscular Spasm Muscular Spasms Spasm, Ciliary Body Spasm, Generalized Spasm, Muscle Spasm, Muscular Spasms Spasms, Ciliary Body Spasms, Generalized Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Muscular |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.597.613.750 C23.888.592.608.750 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013035 | ||||||
| Scope note: | An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE. |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific organ/disease; spasms in infants: index SPASMS, INFANTILE if an epileptic seizure or SPASM and INFANT if non-epileptic such as in tetany or vitamin deficiency; "facial spasm" equals SPASM and FACIAL MUSCLES but "hemifacial spasm" equals HEMIFACIAL SPASM; also available are BRONCHIAL SPASM and ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Related: |
Muscle Cramp
MeSH Muscle Spasticity MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 13417 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013035 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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Spasm
- Preferred
Spasm, Generalized
- Narrower
Spasm, Ciliary Body
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0020203 |
| Scope note | An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE. |
| Preferred term | Spasm |
| Entry term(s) |
Muscle Spasm Muscle Spasms Muscular Spasm Muscular Spasms Spasm, Muscle Spasm, Muscular Spasms Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Muscular |
| Concept UI |
M0336511 |
| Preferred term | Spasm, Generalized |
| Entry term(s) |
Generalized Spasm Generalized Spasms Spasms, Generalized |
| Concept UI |
M0336510 |
| Preferred term | Spasm, Ciliary Body |
| Entry term(s) |
Ciliary Body Spasm Ciliary Body Spasms Spasms, Ciliary Body |
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