Tetany
Symptoms
Related diseases
Tetany is involuntary muscle contractions that can be caused by psychological or organic reasons. Among the latter, tetany is most commonly caused by a lack of calcium or magnesium. Tetany is most prominently visible in the hands and feet.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology