P71: Transitory neonatal disorders of calcium and magnesium metabolism
P71.3: Neonatal tetany without calcium or magnesium deficiency
Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves conduct information. The nerves use electrical impulses to do this. Nerves are important, for instance, in enabling you to sense contacts and temperatures, and to move your muscles.
There can be a variety of reasons why babies’ muscles and nerves respond more vigorously than usual. One reason might be fast or deep breathing. Fast or deep breathing may result in temporary changes in the blood. These changes affect how vigorously the muscles and nerves respond. Another reason may be severe vomiting. Then, too, certain values in the blood that affect the muscles and nerves temporarily change.
Possible indications of more vigorous muscle and nerve responses may be trembling or muscle twitches. Seizures can also occur. There may be problems with breathing and digestion.
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