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[spăźəm]
(n.)A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
(n.)A sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
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A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It is sometimes accompanied by a sudden burst of pai...
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is a Muscle Spasm? ... A muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction of a muscle, and is frequently painful. There are many different types of muscle spasms. Some can be addressed through medical means, improvement of diet or physical therapy.
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Coronary artery spasm is a sudden, temporary tightening of the muscles in the artery wall. ... What is a coronary artery spasm? ... A coronary artery spasm is a brief, temporary tightening (contraction) of the muscles in the artery wall. This can narrow and briefly decrease or even prevent blood flow to part of the heart...
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Read about muscle spasms, their causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Symptoms and signs include acute pain at the site of the muscle contractions (twitches or fasciculations). ... What is a muscle spasm?
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Diffuse esophageal spasm; Spasm of the esophagus ... The cause of esophageal spasm is unknown. Very hot or very cold foods may trigger an episode in some people. It can be hard to tell a spasm from angina. The pain may spread to the neck, jaw, arms, or back.
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Coronary artery spasm is a temporary, sudden contraction in one location in the muscles in the wall of an artery in the heart. The spasm slows or stops blood flow through the artery and starves the heart of oxygen-rich blood.
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One important event, which occurs early after an injury, is muscle spasm. This feels like tightness in the muscles in the area, and is sometimes, but not always, painful. Treatment of the spasm is significant in the overall treatment of the problem.
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The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle. Sometimes one of them can go into spasm. This is sometimes called a vasospasm. This can reduce or even stop the blood flow to a part of the heart. ... Coronary Artery Spasm; What is coronary artery spasm?
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