Hypocalcemia
Disease information
Hypocalcemia
The amount of
calcium
in the bones is the one that determines the
normal
levels or the existing
problems
.
The measurement of the bony density is made of different forms and normally it calculates that an adult person, the
calcium
levels are between 1, 300 gr. in men and 1, 000 gr. in the woman.
The existence of these amounts of
calcium
in the human organism is very important, since this nonsingle mineral allows to conserve the bones and the skeleton in good conditions,
but
also contributes to that several important processes are made, like the liberation of substances in the transmission between neurons and excitation of them, the
muscular
contractions, the suitable sanguineous coagulation and others.
Most of
calcium
it is acquired by means of diet that contains milky milk and products mainly.
When there is
a
problem
that causes
a
bad absorption of
calcium
, together with to an inadequate feeding or
problems
of the paratiroidea hormone, it can cause the
deficiency
of
calcium
and
vitamin
D
and with it hipocalcemia. Other causes are the paratiroidea hormone and
magnesium
deficits.
The main symptom in hipocalcemia is tetania, produced by
a
irritability of the union of the
nervous
completions with muscles and it is characterized by the adormecimiento of the hands, feet, lips or
language
, followed of
espasmos
and
cramps
muscular
, prolonged and painful in the legs and back and the most serious cases, convulsions can be caused.
In the
children
, hipocalcemia early can get to cause delay
mint
and in the adult people
depression
,
dementia
and until
psychosis
.
When hipocalcemia is not controlled on time, also it causes other alterations, like escamosa and dry skin, cataracts, rough hair and fragile nails.
Of the acute cases of hipocalcemia, the treatment consists of the replacement by endovenosa route of the
calcium
deficit
, the
vitamin
consumption
D
and one balanced feeding, with special food emphasis like milk and its derivatives.
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