"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spasm" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiovascular Outcomes of Transulnar Versus Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Regression Matched Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 15; 201:92-100.
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Inaccuracies in Parental Reporting of Treated Epileptic Spasms: Both Under- and Over-Reporting. Pediatr Neurol. 2023 Aug; 145:119-123.
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Epileptic spasms in CDKL5 deficiency disorder: Delayed treatment and poor response to first-line therapies. Epilepsia. 2023 07; 64(7):1821-1832.
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The Effect of Smartphone Video on Lead Time to Diagnosis of Infantile Spasms. J Pediatr. 2023 07; 258:113387.
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Can Significant Coronary Artery Disease Coexist With Transient Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, and How Does Spasm Interrelate? Tex Heart Inst J. 2023 03 01; 50(2).
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Motor and psychiatric features in idiopathic blepharospasm: A data-driven cluster analysis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 11; 104:94-98.
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A Role for Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in the Generation of Epileptic Spasms in a murine model. Ann Neurol. 2022 07; 92(1):45-60.
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Extent of EEG monitoring for detecting epileptic spasms. Seizure. 2022 Apr; 97:102-105.
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Meta-Analysis Comparing Distal Radial Versus Traditional Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Angiography. Am J Cardiol. 2022 05 01; 170:31-39.
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Brain state-dependent high-frequency activity as a biomarker for abnormal neocortical networks in an epileptic spasms animal model. Epilepsia. 2021 09; 62(9):2263-2273.