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Tetany

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Tetania

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Descriptor	tetania
Entry term(s)	espasmofilia tetania neonatal
Scope note:	Trastorno que se caracteriza por sacudidas bruscas, contracciones y espasmos carpopedales, y cuando es intenso se producen laringoespasmo y convulsiones. Esta afección se asocia con despolarización inestable de la membrana axónica, principalmente en el sistema nervioso periférico. La tetania se produce generalmente por HIPOCALCEMIA o por niveles séricos reducidos de MAGNESIO que pueden asociarse con HIPERVENTILACIÓN, HIPOPARATIROIDISMO, RAQUITISMO, UREMIA u otras afecciones. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1490)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Tetania

Descriptor French:

Tétanie

Entry term(s):

Spasmophilie
Tétanie néonatale

Tree number(s):

C10.597.613.875
C18.452.174.509.700
C23.888.592.608.875

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013746

Scope note:

A disorder characterized by muscle twitches, cramps, and carpopedal spasm, and when severe, laryngospasm and seizures. This condition is associated with unstable depolarization of axonal membranes, primarily in the peripheral nervous system. Tetany usually results from HYPOCALCEMIA or reduced serum levels of MAGNESIUM that may be associated with HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; RICKETS; UREMIA; or other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1490)

Annotation:

do not confuse with TETANUS, a Clostridium tetani infection; tetanic spasm of muscle = SPASM; tetanic contraction = MUSCLE CONTRACTION; coordinate with cause if given

Allowable Qualifiers:

BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

14126

Unique ID:

D013746

NLM Classification:

WD 200.5.C2

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Date Established:

1960/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01