hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hypocalcemia (Low Level of Calcium in the Blood)
Symptoms of Hypocalcemia
Thecalciumlevel in blood can be moderately low without causing any symptoms. If levels ofcalciumare low for long periods, people may develop dry scaly skin, brittle nails, and coarse hair. Muscle cramps involving the back and legs are common. Over time, hypocalcemia can affect the brain and cause neurologic or psychologic symptoms, such as confusion, memory loss, delirium, depression, and hallucinations. These symptoms disappear if thecalciumlevel is restored. level may cause tingling (often in the lips, tongue, fingers, and feet), muscle aches, spasms of the muscles in the throat (leading to difficulty breathing), stiffening and spasms of muscles (tetany), Seizure Disorders , and 