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Calcium deficit causes nerve fiber irritability and repetitive muscle spasms. Consequently, characteristic symptoms of hypocalcemia include perioral paresthesia, twitching, carpopedal spasm, tetany, seizures and, possibly, cardiac arrhythmias. Chvostek’s sign and Trousseau’s sign are reliable indicators of hypocalcemia. (See Trousseau’s sign. Also see Chvostek’s sign, page 918.)
Clinical effects of hypercalcemia include muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, lethargy, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, polydipsia, and polyuria. Severe hypercalcemia (serum levels that exceed 15 mg/dl) may produce cardiac arrhythmias and, eventually, coma.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Indications of calcium imbalance depend on the type of imbalance. (See Signs and symptoms of calcium imbalance.)
A lack of calcium causes nerve fiber irritability and repetitive muscle spasms. Consequently, characteristic signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia include perioral paresthesia, twitching, carpopedal spasm, tetany, seizures and, possibly, cardiac arrhythmias. Although Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs are reliable indicators of hypocalcemia, they aren’t specific.
Signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia include muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, lethargy, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, polydipsia, and polyuria. When calcium levels are greater than 3.2 mmol/L (13 mg/dL), calcification in kidneys, skin, vessels, lungs, heart, and stomach occurs and renal insufficiency may develop, especially if blood phosphate levels are normal or elevated due to impaired renal function. Severe hypercalcemia (serum levels that exceed 4.5 mmol/L or greater than 18 mg/dL) may produce cardiac arrhythmias and, eventually, coma.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
When considering symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis, it is also important to consider Nephrocalcinosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Nephrocalcinosis may cause:
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis. This signs and symptoms information for Nephrocalcinosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Nephrocalcinosis signs or Nephrocalcinosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Nephrocalcinosis symptoms.
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