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TETANIE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A condition marked by muscle spasms in the hands and feet in situations where there is a low blood level of calcium.

CONT

Panic attacks and anxiety attacks with hyperventilation can superficially resemble partial seizures with affective, autonomic, or special sensory symptoms. Prolonged hyperventilation results in muscle twitching or spasms (tetany), and affected patients may faint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Accès de contractures musculaires localisées surtout aux extrémités des membres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
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