difference between tetanus and tetany
Student: Tetanus is a disease caused by Clostridium tetani whereas tetany is a consequence of hypocalcemia. Teacher: You are correct. My comments: While there is nothing really wrong with the above dialog, it reads as though tetanus and tetany are two different things. My point is, in a mechanistic sense, there is little difference between tetanus and tetany but this is not commonly noted.
Tetany or tetany seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles, which may be caused by disease or other conditions that increase the action potential frequency of muscle cells or the nerves that innervate them.
Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, disease caused by an. exotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It is. characterized by generalized rigidity and convulsive spasms. of skeletal muscles. The muscle stiffness usually involves the. jaw (lockjaw) and neck and then becomes generalized.