NOUN
- clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
How To Use tetany In A Sentence
- It is probable that the tetany following parathyroidectomy is due to the accumulation of ammonium carbonate and Kendall has suggested that the function of the parathyroid is to convert ammonium carbonate into urea. XI. Splanchnology. 4b. The Parathyroid Glands
- Short of full-blown tetany, in medical conditions with a low blood calcium the motor axons in the peripheral nerves may show an increased sensitivity to mechanical stimulation.
- Suckler cows with calves will also benefit from early turnout provided the fields are sheltered and dry and you take steps to prevent tetany.
- Hypocalcemic tetany as an early sign of DiGeorge syndrome in adult woman. Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- Taking an example in practical terms, a cow down with tetany would be dead before a bottle of magnesium could be prescribed and administered.
- “I could not control it,” he said, “and my back and legs hurt; it was almost like tetany violent muscle spasms and convulsions.” Bitter Harvest
- After surgery, the patient developed tetany and generalized paresthesias requiring large amounts of intravenous calcium and oral vitamin D.
- This glandular decline interferes with calcium metabolism and may produce the condition of hypocalcemic tetany. Meditation as Medicine
- Several reports from the older literature indicate that tetany may occur in association with hypokalemia, but the mechanism is poorly understood.
- Other complications include colic, founder, diarrhea, choke, abortion and transit tetany.
