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Tetany

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very rare

Very rare	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

How it is usually transmitted?Surface contact

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms

Muscle spasm

Back pain

Sudden severe difficulty breathing

Jaw locking

Risk factors

Personal

Injection drug use

Eating potentially contaminated fish

Prolonged bed rest

Vaccinations

Diphtheria tetanus toxoid

Tetanus shot

Dtap

Dtap/hepatits b/poliovirus vaccine

Dtap/hib vaccine

Medications

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Other treatments

Wound care

Supportive care

Tests

EEG

Wound or tissue culture

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What does it mean to have a tetany?

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Is hypocalcaemic tetany somehow related to paralysis?

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A 21-year-old female asked:

How does hypocalcaemia cause muscle spasm and tetany?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

How the mechanism when large doses of vitamin D injections will lead to tetany?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

How vitamin D deficiency cause tetany?

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Can going on walks while 35 weeks pregnant cause uterine tetany and deprive the baby of oxygen?

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A 52-year-old female asked:

What can I to decrease the tetany spasms in bothe legs that i get throughout the day but especially when I am sleeping? I had a l4-l5 spinal fusion on 4/25/11. For the past 2 months, i'm getting tetany spasms in both legs l>r esp when sleeping i get them

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Lately I get a pain and tightness at the top of my uterus when walking? 35 weeks preg. Could this be uterine tetany?

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A 54-year-old male asked:

Best dx? Long-term Advair, D/C due to tetany cramps (high CK/CKMB &hematuria). Tested (-) for Cushings. DM +cataract. Annual 7 month Bronchitis, Beta2 ineffective. Hi Eosinophil count. Throat feels close to anyphylaxis daily with debilitating cramps?

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Am I dying?

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Tetany

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Very rare

Very rare

Can be cured with medical treatment

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Risk factors

Personal

Vaccinations

Medications

Other treatments

Tests

Related questions

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