A sudden intense contraction of a muscle due to stimulation by the nerve that supplies it.
Name of Symptom/Sign:Muscle spasm
Classifications and external resources
| ICD-10 | R25.2 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 728.85 |
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.
A subtype of spasms is colic, an episodic pain due to spasms of smooth muscle in a particular organ (e.g.
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