vasospasm
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- noun
- /ˈveɪzoʊˌspæzm/
- Specialized
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vasoespasmo
- Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), first described by Maurice Raynaud in 1862, is characterized by reversible vasospasm in response to cold or emotion.
- cerebral vasospasm
Examples
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Fasudil is principally used to treat cerebral vasospasm and improve brain microcirculation clinically.
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You have things that cause vasospasms that cause those blood vessels to contract down.
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Patience is needed to allow vasospasm to resolve.
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In smokers, the vasospasm can be profound and may seriously affect the surgeon's ability to select the appropriate perforator.
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Reversal of clinical deficits from vasospasm was noted in 18 (78%) of these 23 patients.
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Arteritis of diverse etiologies has been associated with digital artery vasospasm, as well as with digital artery obstruction producing finger ischemia and finger gangrene.
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Scar tissue formation just outside the injured nerve causes adhesion of nerve fibers to neighboring tissues, decreases mobility, and causes vasospasm and traction injuries in the nerve vessels.
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Levy et al. (1991) studied 160 patients with SAH and evaluated the effect of dobutamine in 55 of those patients who developed vasospasm with refractory hypotension.
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The doctor explained that a vasospasm can cause reduced blood flow to the heart, which may lead to chest pain.
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After reviewing her symptoms, the cardiologist concluded that a vasospasm was responsible for her sudden fainting spell.
Synonyms
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8.1
Blood vessels become narrower when their muscles tighten, reducing blood flow
Antonyms
How Constricted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vasospasm breaks into vaso- 'vessel', like a vase, and spasm 'a sudden cramp or twitch'. So, a vasospasm is like a 'cramp' of a blood vessel that suddenly tightens and reduces blood flow.