II. Pathophysiology
- Lowered muscular excitability threshold
- Results in involuntary spasms
- Diffuse Muscles involved in severe, spontaneous Tetany
- Laryngeal Stridor
- Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure
- Death may occur
III. Causes
IV. Symptoms
- Muscle spasms
- Spasm may be preceded by lip, arm, leg Paresthesias
V. Signs
- Rigid, unyielding Muscles
- Carpopedal Spasm
- Chvostek's Sign
- Tap Facial Nerve against bone just anterior to ear
- Positive sign produces ipsilateral facial contraction