Question
Condition shown in Photograph occur due to
A. Low levels of Potassium
B.Hypermagnesemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hypophosphatemia
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Ans. is. Hypocalcemia
Condition is tetanus
Tetany or tetany seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles, which may be caused by disease or other conditions that increase the action potential frequency of muscle cells or the nerves that innervate them. Muscle cramps which are caused by the disease tetanus are not classified as tetany; rather, they are due to a lack of inhibition to the neurons that supply
causes
- The usual cause of tetany is lack of calcium. An excess of phosphate (high phosphate-to-calcium ratio) can also trigger the spasms.[2][3]
- Underfunction of the parathyroid gland can lead to tetany.
- Low levels of carbon dioxide cause tetany by altering the albumin binding of calcium such that the ionized (physiologically influencing) fraction of calcium is reduced; one common reason for low carbon dioxide levels is hyperventilation.[4]
- Low levels of magnesium can lead to tetany.[5][6]
- Clostridium tetani toxin, via inhibition of glycine-mediated and GABA-ergic neurotransmission, may lead to tetany
