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convulsive: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" fitful: occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
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| spasmodically |
with spasms; "the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner" in spurts and fits; "I began to write intermittently and spasmodically"
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| spasmodic croup |
An affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of breathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. [Webster]
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| spasmodic dysphonia |
A manifestation of dystonia. SD involves the muscles of the larynx and surrounding muscles and therefore involves speech. In individuals with SD, speech in blocked by intermittent spasms of the voice box (larynx).
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| spasmodic torticollis |
A form of dystonia involving the muscles of the neck, and therefore called "cervical dystonia." As a result of the abnormal involuntary contractions of the neck muscles, the head may be rotated, tilted, flexed, extended, or any combination of these postures. The movements may be quick, sustained, or patterned and, therefore, may be associated with tremor.
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