tetany

Japanese: tetany
tetany


[Parathyroid Abnormalities]
Abnormalities in the function of the parathyroid gland cause metabolic disorders of calcium and phosphorus. These include hyperparathyroidism, which leads to hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia, resulting in nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dry mouth, and weakness, and hypoparathyroidism, which leads to hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, increased nerve excitability, and muscle spasms (convulsions), including tetany. In severe cases of hypothyroidism, generalized convulsions (tetany) can cause breathing difficulties and death by suffocation.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "tetany" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[副甲状腺の異常]
 副甲状腺の機能の異常によりCaとPの代謝異常が起こる。これには,高カルシウム,低リン血症を招き,悪心,嘔吐,食欲不振,口のかわき,脱力をもたらす副甲状腺機能亢進症と,逆に低カルシウム,高リン血症を招き,神経興奮性が上昇して筋肉の痙攣(けいれん)が起こるテタニーtetanyなどの副甲状腺機能低下症とがある。機能低下症では,重篤な場合には,全身性痙攣(テタニー)により呼吸困難,窒息死を起こすことがある。…

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