En ihållande och oftast smärtsam sammandragning av muskelfibrer. Tillståndet kan uppkomma som ett tillfälligt fenomen eller som manifestation av en underliggande sjukdomsprocess, som t ex uremi, hypotyroidism, motorneuronsjukdom osv.
A sustained and usually painful contraction of muscle fibers. This may occur as an isolated phenomenon or as a manifestation of an underlying disease process (e.g., UREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; etc.). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1398)
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