it occurs when the PARATHYROID HOROMONE (PTH) falls to low.
Parathyroid
tetany
it occurs when the PARATHYROID HOROMONE (PTH) falls to low.
Tetany
Hi,Tetany is caused by a lack of calcium or vitamin d-3. To prevent Tetany, dusting crickets with a vitamin d-3 mix every week for adults and every other day for youngsters will do the trick.
Tetany is the medical term continuous spasm of muscles; tetany may result from hypocalcemia.
Tetany is a condition characterized by involuntary muscle contractions due to low levels of calcium in the blood, while tetanus is a bacterial infection that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms. Tetany is typically caused by low calcium levels, while tetanus is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. Tetany can be distinguished from tetanus by the presence of muscle twitching and spasms in tetany, while tetanus is characterized by more severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
hyperkalemia as it may cause heart arrythmias and sudden death, where hypokalemia generally just causes malaise, muscle weakness and tetany. hyperkalemia as it may cause heart arrythmias and sudden death, where hypokalemia generally just causes malaise, muscle weakness and tetany.
prolonged contraction of the muscles
Obviously,deficiency of PTH causes hypocalcaemic tetany as PTH is one of the most important regulator in maintainance of the cocentration of plasma Ca++.It increases the rate of bone resorption through potentiation of osteoclastic activity.It also increases the reabsorption of Ca++ from DCT through recruitment of more TRPV-5 channels.So,if due to any cause there is gross injury in parathyroids(mostly occurs during performing thyroidectomy operation),there is hypothyroidism followed by marked hypocalcaemia resultig in hypocalcaemic tetany.
Tetany
Supplement vitamins,calcium