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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Hypocalcemia Signs And Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Hypocalcemia Infants

Alternative Names

Calcium level - low - infants


Symptoms

Calcium is a salt that is important to many systems in the body, especially heart and muscle function. There are frequently no signs in babies with hypocalcemia -- the diagnosis is usually made when a blood test that measures the calcium is low. Sometimes, babies with low calcium levels are jittery, and rarely even have seizures.


Signs and tests


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Pseudohypoparathyroidism
...Subcutaneous (under the skin) calcification Dimples can replace knuckles on affected digits Signs of hypocalcemia include: Seizures Tetany (a collection of symptoms including... Read more »
Hypocalcemia: infants
Calcium level - low - infants Definition Hypocalcemia is an abnormally low blood calcium level. Causes, incidence, and risk factors A healthy baby's body... Read more »
Infant of diabetic mother
... Macrosomia (abnormally large body) Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar Hypocalcemia - low blood calcium Abnormally large heart causing heart failure In... Read more »
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
...acetate, or sevelamer HCl) may be necessary. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Hypocalcemia in pseudohypoparathyroidism is usually milder than in other forms of... Read more »
Hand or foot spasms
...usually caused by sports or occupational muscle injury Parkinson's disease Hypocalcemia (low calcium levels in the blood) Hypermagnesemia (high magnesium... Read more »

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