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Sphincter muscle spasms. is this related to anything other than proctal fugax?

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Dr. Timothy Silver answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Hard to Know: Proctalgia fugax- brief episodes of rectal pain generally associated with, unpredictable spasm like pain that is often described by patients as: very sharp and twisting, lancinating, cramping, can awaken you from sleep. Last from seconds to as long as 30 minutes, feels exactly like sphincter muscle spasms, however- your doctor will still exam to rule out, lesions, fissures in that region.

Answered 4/2/2016

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