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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is tetany?
Tetany is a condition that involves involuntary muscle contractions and overly stimulated peripheral nerves. It's caused by electrolyte imbalances — most often low blood calcium levels.
Symptoms of tetany
Numbness of the fingers
Muscle pain
Numbness or abnormal sensation
Decreased sensation over skin
Eyelids keep twitching
Tingling or prickling sensation of the skin
Leg muscle pain
Questions your doctor may ask to check for tetany
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tetany
Do you have numbness from your wrist down?
Do you have any muscle pain?
Do you feel any numbness or change in sensation?
Do you feel the sensation on your skin has changed?
Do you have eyelid twitching or squeezing of the eyes?
Treatment for tetany
The short-term goal for treating tetany is to fix the electrolyte imbalance. The long-term goal for treating tetany is diagnosing and treating the underlying condition causing it.
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References
Kale V, Handy JM. Normocalcaemic tetany. Clin Med (Lond). 2012 Jun;12(3):298; author reply 299. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-3-298. PMID: 22783789; PMCID: PMC4953501.
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/12/3/298
Sehgal V, Vijayan S, Yasmin S, Srirangalingam U, Pati J, Drake WM. Normocalcaemic tetany. Clin Med (Lond). 2011 Dec;11(6):594-5. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-6-594. PMID: 22268317; PMCID: PMC4952344.
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/11/6/594
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