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  2. Spasm - Wikipedia

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    A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, [1] a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle cramp which is accompanied by a sudden burst of pain. A muscle cramp is usually harmless and ceases ...

  3. Vaginismus - Wikipedia

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    Botulinum toxin (botox), a muscle spasm treatment, is being studied. [2] There are no epidemiological studies of the prevalence of vaginismus. [10] Estimates of how common the condition is are varied. [11] One textbook estimates that 0.5% of women are affected, [2] but rates in clinical settings indicate that 5%–17% of women experience ...

  4. Myofascial pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The cause is believed to be muscle tension or spasms within the affected musculature. [1] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and possible sleep studies. [1] Treatment may include pain medication, physical therapy, mouth guards, and occasionally benzodiazepine. [1] It is a relatively common cause of temporomandibular pain. [1]

  5. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    The sudden jerks and twitching of the body can often be so severe that it can cause a small child to fall. A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The muscle jerks consist of symmetric, mostly generalized jerks, localized in the arms and in the shoulders and also simultaneously ...

  6. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body ... - AOL

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    Beyond our joints and muscles simply getting older, here is a closer look at the most common reasons for your body aches, why your body responds with pain in the first place, and how to find ...

  7. Myofascial trigger point - Wikipedia

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    Compression of a trigger point may elicit local tenderness, referred pain, or local twitch response. The local twitch response is not the same as a muscle spasm. This is because a muscle spasm refers to the entire muscle contracting whereas the local twitch response also refers to the entire muscle but only involves a small twitch, no contraction.

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