Hypomagnesemia history and symptoms
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Deficiency of magnesium causes weakness, muscle cramps, cardiac arrhythmia, increased irritability of the nervous system with tremors, athetosis, jerking, nystagmus and an extensor plantar reflex. In addition, there may be confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, depression, epileptic fits, hypertension, tachycardia and tetany.
History and symptoms
- Weakness
- Muscle cramps
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Increased irritability of the nervous system
- Tremors
- Athetosis
- Jerking
- Nystagmus
- Extensor plantar reflex. In addition
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Hallucinations
- Depression
- Epileptic fits
- Hypertension
- Tachycardia
- Tetany.