A disease caused by an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood and characterized by hyperexcitability of the neuromuscular system and results in carpopedal spasms.
Tetany due to low serum calcium and high serum phosphate levels. This may be due to lack of vitamin D, factors that interfere with calcium absorption such as steatorrhea or infantile diarrhea, or defective renal excretion of phosphorus.