Preferred Name

Tetany [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Tetany

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002916

altLabel

Tetany

cui

C0039621

May be prevented by

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146565

May be treated by

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151601

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192048

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192607

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151604

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000182609

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000182608

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151607

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151599

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146426

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192609

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151600

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000145877

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151605

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151602

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146424

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192608

MESH DEFINITION

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)

MESH DUI

D013746

MeSH name

Tetany

MESH UI

M0021207

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000002916

NUI

N0000002916

prefLabel

Tetany [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

10629009

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000001632

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