Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An esophageal spasm occurs when the esophageal muscles contract abnormally. (These muscles are located in the esophagus, the tube that carries food to the ...

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The study, published in Epilepsia, looked at a group of 100 children with infantile spasms who were diagnosed at Boston Children’s Hospital between January 2019 and May 2022.

Question: After a recent cold, I began experiencing a very scary breathing problem. I would begin to cough uncontrollably; suddenly my throat would tighten and I would be unable to breathe. No matt… ...

The spasms tend to occur more frequently when the baby is transitioning between wakefulness and sleep, which was the case for Aaliyah, who typically had seizures after nap time, Acosta Diaz adds.

Max Scherzer scratched with neck spasms, Mets announce. David Peterson will start tonight’s game. To make room for Peterson, Jimmy Yacabonis has been placed on the 15-Day IL, retroactive to May ...