Chvostek sign is seen in: March 2013: (A) Hypercalcemia, (B) Hypothyroidism, (C) Insulinoma, (D) Diabetes mellitus
Answer is B. Ans. B i.e. Hypocalcemia Hypocalcemia Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism is associated with: Genetic syndrome of hypoparathyroidism, - Addison's disease and - Mucocutaneous candid iasis Pseudohypoparathyroidism: No deficiency of parathormone, but target organ (bone and kidney) are unresponsive to its action Chvostek's sign: Contraction of facial muscles, elicited by light tapping of the facial nerve ECG changes: Prolongation of QT interval