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Muscle pain
Numbness in hands
Tingling
Eye twitching
Loss of sensation
Hand tingling
Leg muscle pain
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What is Tetany?
Tetany is a condition involving involuntary muscle contractions and overly stimulated peripheral nerves. It is caused by electrolyte imbalances, most often low blood calcium levels.
Typical Symptoms of Tetany
- Whole body pain
- Numbness in the fingers
- Finger pain
- Seizure
- Kidney failure on dialysis
- Muscle pain
- Changed or unusual skin sensations
- Dry mouth
Diagnostic Questions for Tetany
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have pain all over your body?
- Do you experience numbness in your fingers?
- Are you experiencing pain in your finger?
- Have you experienced any seizures?
- Are you currently on dialysis?
Treatment of Tetany
The short-term goal for treating tetany is to fix the electrolyte imbalance. The long-term goal is to diagnose and treat the underlying condition causing it.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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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/12/3/298Sehgal 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