spasm
101muscle spasm — n persistent involuntary hypertonicity of one or more muscles usu. of central origin and commonly associated with pain and excessive irritability …
102athetoid spasm — a spasm in which the affected member makes movements like those of athetosis …
103clonic spasm — a spasm consisting of clonic contractions; see also clonus …
104facial spasm — tonic spasm of the muscles supplied by the facial nerve, either involving the entire side of the face or confined to a limited region around the eye. Called also Bell s. and convulsive or facial tic …
105glottal spasm — glottic spasm laryngospasm …
106hemifacial spasm — facial spasm confined to one side …
107intention spasm — muscular spasm occurring on attempting voluntary movement …
108lock spasm — a firm tonic spasm that seems to lock the fingers together, as in writers cramp and in similar affections …
109massive spasm — a spasm characterized by contraction of most of the body musculature. Cf. seizure and infantile massive s …
110mixed spasm — a spasm in which there are both extensor and flexor movements …