1.   Suddenly the events of the last few hours gripped him in a violent despairing spasm.

2.   And many people wondered if the violent spasm of rage that followed the killing would strike again.

3.   But after a seemingly endless second, a violent spasm shook her body and Marina awakened.

4.   In the recent round of violent spasms, every party to the mess has taken a crack at its own hackneyed policy and has found each bankrupt.

5.   It causes shortness of breath, blurred vision and ultimately violent spasms and death.