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Experiencing Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders
75 patients currently experience Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders. See all
Light of some kind Sex: F Sensation: Mild Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: mild See profile Light of some kind mild
turnup Sex: M Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile turnup moderate
bombi Sex: M Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile bombi mild

Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders Symptom Report

A spasm is a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles (including involuntary muscles such as in an artery, the colon, or the esophagus), attended by pain and interference with function, producing involuntary movement and distortion. Read more...

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Treatments Patients Take For Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders

Treatments Patients Take For Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Tizanidine HCl	17	23%
Stretching	11	15%
Carisoprodol	8	11%
Botulinum Toxin Type A	3	4%
Potassium chloride	2	3%
Cyclobenzaprine	1	1%
Electrical Stimulation	1	1%
Topiramate	1	1%

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