levator syndrome

levator syndrome
levator ani syndrome a functional pain syndrome occurring chiefly in women under 45 years of age and consisting of chronic or recurrent episodes of vague, dull aching or pressure high in the rectum that last at least 20 minutes; the pain is often worse when sitting. It is attributed to spasm of the levator muscles. The term is often used interchangeably with proctalgia fugax (q.v.). Called also pelvic tension myalgia, levator spasm, and piriformis or puborectalis s.

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