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Vascular spasm

Symptoms:

The most common symptom is pain. Other symptoms are caused by lack of proper circulation and vary depending on the specific organ affected:

  • When the spasm affects circulation in a limb, there may be pallor and a sensation of cold in that arm or leg. Limb function and movement will be impaired.
  • When the spasm affects circulation in the heart, there may be symptoms similar to a heart attack and irregular heartbeats.


Signs and tests:

These vary depending on the affected organ.



Review Date: 12/23/2002
Reviewed By: Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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