Collocations for spasm - noun

sudden
involuntary, uncontrollable
involuntary spasms of the nervous system

intense, violent
painful, severe
muscle, muscular
back
He suffered a back spasm while playing football.

experience, feel, suffer
He felt a spasm of panic sweeping over him.

cause
go into (esp. BrE)
The muscle goes into spasm, producing the symptom of cramp.

pass, stop

in spasm (esp. BrE)
She could not speak; her throat was in spasm.

spasm of
He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.

a spasm of pain