Muscle spasms

Evidence-based neurology checklist on muscle spasms: Autoimmune causes Neuromyotonia Stiff person syndrome (SPS) Satoyoshi syndrome Inflammatory and infective causes Ischaemic causes Brain lesions Epilepsy Other causes

Autoimmune causes

  • Neuromyotonia
  • Stiff person syndrome (SPS)
  • Satoyoshi syndrome

Inflammatory and infective causes

Ischaemic causes

Brain lesions

Epilepsy

Other causes

References

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  4. Honig LS, Wasserstein PH, Adornato BT. Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis. Anatomic basis and treatment. West J Med 1991; 154:723-726. 
  5. 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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