clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
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tetany::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apyretic tetanus, intermittent cramp, intermittent tetanus, tetanilla |
| Type of | syndrome |
Examples of tetany
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Grass tetany is usually what we think of first and only when we get into that time of year when the grass is growing rapidly.
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- Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
- Tetany is a case of involuntary muscle convulsion. It is a muscular physical state at which action potentials from nerves arrive to the skeletal muscle motor end plate rapidly enough in succession to cause a steady contraction. ...
- Tetany is a medical sign, the involuntary contraction of muscles, caused by diseases and other conditions that increase the action potential frequency. ...
- Repetitive, spontaneous axonal discharges at high rates of up to 300 Hz producing intense muscle spasm in the setting of electrolyte or acid-base disturbance
- A condition associated with calcium imbalance, including spasms of the muscles and the larynx, cramps, and abnormal sensations.
- A condition involving cramps, convulsion and twitching of the muscles.
- Hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles as a result of a lessened concentration of extracellular ionized calcium; symptoms include convulsions, muscle twitching and cramps, and sharp flexion of the wrist and ankle joints.
- A disorder of the nervous system characterized by muscle cramps, spasms of the arms and legs, and numbness of the extremities. It is a symptom of an abnormality in calcium metabolism.
