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Antispasmodic

agent which prevents or relieves spasms [Toggle]

Asthenia

weakness [Toggle]

Excitation

causes a response [Toggle]

Inhibition

prevents a response [Toggle]

Spasm

an involuntary contraction of a muscle due to injury or overuse [Toggle]

Spasmolytic

an agent that relieves or relaxes acute spasms [Toggle]

Spasticity

a state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone fo the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk reflex is exaggerated [Toggle]

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Antispasmodic agent which prevents or relieves spasms [Toggle]	Asthenia weakness [Toggle]	Excitation causes a response [Toggle]	Inhibition prevents a response [Toggle]
Spasm an involuntary contraction of a muscle due to injury or overuse [Toggle]	Spasmolytic an agent that relieves or relaxes acute spasms [Toggle]	Spasticity a state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone fo the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk reflex is exaggerated [Toggle]