Spastic intestinal obstruction is an obstruction of the

intestine The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...

that causes a result closure of an intestinal segment due to intestinal wall

spasm A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle c ...

s (often located in one place and persist). Dr Murphy (1896) was the first to describe this disease. It is clinically and extremely rare, but it does show its presence. Esophagael dysphagia without identifying this early will cause further problems.

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{{Disease-stub Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen