Muscle spasms
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Muscle spasms. Neuromyotonia, Stiff person syndrome (SPS), Satoyoshi syndrome. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Autoimmune causes
- Neuromyotonia
- Stiff person syndrome (SPS)
- Satoyoshi syndrome
Inflammatory and infective causes
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Ischaemic causes
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Brain lesions
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Epilepsy
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Other causes
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References
- Stratemeier N, Kohli D, Rastogi P. Curious case of muscle spasm. Clin Case Rep 2014; 2:79-81.
- Ciccoto G, Blaya M, Kelley RE. Stiff person syndrome. Neurol Clin 2013; 31:319-328.
- Pardal-Fernández JM, Solera-Santos J, Iniesta-López I, Rodríguez-Vázquez M. Satoyoshi's syndrome related muscle spasms: functional study. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2012; 168:291-295.
- Honig LS, Wasserstein PH, Adornato BT. Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis. Anatomic basis and treatment. West J Med 1991; 154:723-726.
- Abaroa L, Rodríguez-Quiroga SA, Melamud L, Arakaki T, Garretto NS, Villa AM. Tonic spasms are a common clinical manifestation in patients with neuromyelitis optica. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2013; 71:280-283.
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