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A disorder characterized by muscle twitches, cramps, and carpopedal spasm, and when severe, laryngospasm and seizures. This condition is associated with unstable depolarization of axonal membranes, primarily in the peripheral nervous system. Tetany usually results from HYPOCALCEMIA or reduced serum levels of MAGNESIUM that may be associated with HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; RICKETS; UREMIA; or other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1490)
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- Tetanies
- Spasmophilia
- Tetanilla
- Tetany, Neonatal
- Neonatal Tetanies
- Neonatal Tetany
- Spasmophilias
- Tetanies, Neonatal
- Tetanillas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with TETANUS, a Clostridium tetani infection; tetanic spasm of muscle = SPASM; tetanic contraction = MUSCLE CONTRACTION; coordinate with cause if given
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SPASMOPHILIA was heading 1963-76
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QU 260.5.C2
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tetany. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013746. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013746
- Tetany. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany
- Tetany. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511818