Presentation
In the present study, mature female rats were treated with prednisolone (Pred) or vehicle, in combination with ovariectomy (ovx), dietary calcium deficiency (LoCa), or right hind limb immobilization (IM). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This sign is present in 94 percent of people with low blood levels of calcium and only 1% of those with normal calcium levels, according to a June 2008 article in the “British Medical Journal." [livestrong.com]
Entire Body System
- Fatigue
Fatigue: Bone and muscle aches generally causes weakness in calcium deficient people. But low calcium levels are also linked to insomnia, fear and mental derangements that increase stress and fatigue. [thehealthsite.com]
Some steroids are used to treat chronic fatigue, chronic muscle pain, and inflammatory joint pain. Additionally, some steroids are used in the treatment of asthma. [glutenfreesociety.org]
Wheezing Fainting Muscle aches Numbness in feet, face Brittle nails Depression Tooth decay Dry skin Memory loss Cataracts Kidney stones Allergies Chest pains Fatigue Numbness in hands Miscarriages, Infertility Seizures Heart Failure Osteoporosis Cancer [doctorshealthpress.com]
Muscle cramps, particularly in the back and legs; may progress to muscle spasm ( tetany) Wheezing Difficulty swallowing Voice changes due to spasm of the larynx Irritability, impaired intellectual capacity, depression, anxiety, and personality changes Fatigue [naturalhealthadvisory.com]
Musculoskeletal
- Osteoporosis
Calcium and Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a progressive disease in which the bones gradually become weaker and weaker. The term osteoporosis, derived from Latin, literally means "porous bones." [home-remedies-haven.com]
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The concept that human osteoporosis, particularly in postmenopausal women, results from negative calcium balance represents a working hypothesis that fits many, but not all of the available data. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic calcium deficiency contributes to poor mineralization of bones, soft bones (osteomalacia) and osteoporosis, and, in children, rickets and impaired growth. [philstar.com]
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- Muscle Twitch
More severe deficiency can cause tetany, characterized by involuntary muscle twitching, cramps and spasms. Tetany can occur spontaneously. [livestrong.com]
Those who are hypocalcemic experience sensations of tingling, numbness and muscle twitches. One test for low calcium involves tapping the jaw and looking for muscle spasms, a reaction known as Chvostek’s Sign. [doctoroz.com]
Uncontrollable muscle twitches as well as numbness and tingling sensations in the hands and legs can occur for the same reason. Moreover, a low calcium level may impair the nervous system, which in turn affects the functionality of nerves. [top10homeremedies.com]
- Genu Valgum
PTH bone disease) and bony leg deformities (genu valgum, genu varum, bowing, rotational and wind-swept) was greater (> 90%) in children with calcium deficiency as compared to < 25% in children with adequate calcium who largely had osteosclerotic form [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Psychiatrical
- Compulsive Disorder
Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is briefly characterized, and several of the hypothesized neuroanatomical and neurochemical substrates of this etiologically heterogeneous syndrome are noted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
A hormonal workup, including calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, and thyroid hormone levels, was also within normal limits. [karger.com]
Conclusion After clinical diagnosis of calcinosis cutis, a laboratory workup to rule out abnormalities of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, malignant processes, collagen vascular diseases, renal insufficiency, excessive milk ingestion, and vitamin D [hindawi.com]
In the thyroid gland, I-concentration is more progressive, also in the reservoir (from 1% after 30 minutes, to 5.8% after 48 hours, of the total injected dose.[18] The diagnostic workup of a suspected iodine deficiency includes signs and symptoms as well [en.wikipedia.org]
Treatment
Both skull uptake and biological abnormalities normalised in few months after adding calcium supplementation to the vitamin D treatment, and spine bone mineral density increased by 9.5 % after 14 months of full treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Prognosis
In patients with scleroderma, the presence of SCL-70 (topoisomerase) antibody portends a poor prognosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prognosis[edit] With iodine supplementation, goiters caused by iodine deficiency decrease in size in very young children and pregnant women. [en.wikipedia.org]
Etiology
Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is briefly characterized, and several of the hypothesized neuroanatomical and neurochemical substrates of this etiologically heterogeneous syndrome are noted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
It is classified into 4 major types according to etiology: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic. [ajnr.org]
Calcinosis cutis is classified into 4 major types according to etiology: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic [1]. [hindawi.com]
Epidemiology
Abstract Epidemiological studies during 1963-1997 were conducted in 45,725 children exposed to high intake of endemic fluoride in the drinking water since their birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] from epidemiologic evidence and described in animal models.[14][unreliable medical source?][15][unreliable medical source?] [en.wikipedia.org]
[…] and support required, governments, in collaboration with international agencies, NGOs, the private sector/industry, other expert groups and the community, should adopt an appropriate combination of the following strategies: (a) Assess the extent and epidemiology [fao.org]
EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM ON BP Epidemiologic, observational, and clinical trial data indicate that a diet high in magnesium (at least 500–1000 mg/d) may lower BP, but the results are inconsistent. 48, 49 In most epidemiologic studies, an inverse relationship [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Pathophysiology
[…] scleroderma CREST syndrome, lupus erythematosus, overlap syndromes or dermatomyosistis.1 Likewise the rarely described calcinosis cutis universalis is mostly associated with collagenoses but even other diseases like graft-versus-host can be rare causes.2 Pathophysiologically [academic.oup.com]
Calcinosis: pathophysiology and management. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2015 Nov;27(6):542-8. [PubMed: 26352733] 4. Solanki A, Narang S, Kathpalia R, Goel A. Scrotal calcinosis: pathogenetic link with epidermal cyst. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
Less well known is the calcium outflow from bone that occurs to prevent decrease of blood calcium in calcium deficiency caused by the parathyroid hormone, with consequent calcium overflow into soft tissues and the intracellular compartment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Milk and milk made products can prevent calcium deficiency while exposure to sun meet the need of Vitamin D and delay the process of Osteoporosis among elderly population of the country, [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
But prevention is better than cure. One of the reasons for these cramps could be a calcium deficiency. [home-remedies-haven.com]
Calcium-Rich Foods Ensuring you get enough calcium from your diet is crucial to preventing calcium deficiency. [doctorshealthpress.com]
Calcium Deficiency Prevention The first step to prevent calcium deficiency is to use a water-soluble calcium source, such as calcium nitrate. [easy-grow.co.uk]