Proctalgia fugax (or levator syndrome) is a severe, episodic, rectal and sacrococcygeal pain. It can be caused by cramp of the pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles. ==Presentation== It most often occurs in the middle of the night and lasts from seconds to minutes, an indicator for the differential diagnosis of levator ani syndrome, which presents ...
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Painful spasm of the muscle about the anus without known cause; probably a neurosis. ... Synonym: anorectal spasm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. painful spasm of the muscle about the anus without known cause; probably a neurosis. Synonyms: anorectal spasm
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