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  AllRefer.com - tetany (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
Tetany occurs when the concentration of calcium ions (Ca) in extracellular fluids such as plasma falls below normal.
Mild tetany is characterized by tingling in the fingers, toes, and lips; acute tetany, consisting of severe muscular contractions, tremors, and cramps, can result in death.
Muscle tetany is also caused by the pathogenic bacterium Clostridium tetani in the disease tetanus.
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tetany, condition of mineral imbalance in the body that results in severe muscle spasms.
Tetany, disorder marked by increased excitability of the nerves, painful muscle spasms, tremors, or intermittent....
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 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Rickets
A musculoskeletal examination reveals tenderness or pain of the bone itself, rather than in the joints or muscles.
Tetany (prolonged muscle spasm) may occur if serum levels of calcium are low.
Chvostek's sign may be positive (a spasm of facial muscles occurs when the facial nerve is tapped) indicating low serum levels of calcium.
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