sa·laam convulsion (s -läm )n. See nodding spasm. |
salaam convulsion
[säläm′]
Etymology: L, convulsio, cramp
a violent muscle spasm of the sternomastoid muscles marked by head bobbing or bowing. Also called West's syndrome.
salaam convulsion
Neurology A spasm of early infancy onset that occurs 20-100 times/day; SCs either disappear by age 2 or evolve into grand mal seizures with mental retardation. See Seizure disorder.
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