Tetany as the cause underlying the loss of consciousness

Tetany is a group of symptoms associated with increased neuromuscular excitability. Manifest and latent tetany may be distinguished. Manifest (hypocalcaemic) tetany presents with numbness and paresthesia in the areas of the mouth, tongue, hands and feet as well as paroxysmal contractions of the mu...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Popławska, Katarzyna Rychlik, Kurosh Omidi, Agata Będzichowska, Agata Wawrzyniak, Bolesław Kalicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2018-06-01
Series:Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna
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Online Access:http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2018-vol-14-no-2/tetany-as-the-cause-underlying-the-loss-of-consciousness?aid=1197