I have not come across Trousseau's sign in the neonatal age group. But,
of course, I have very limited exposure. I have come across focal or
generalised twitchings [quite different from tonic and clonic
contractions] and analysis has shown hypocalcemia.

Could this be due to alkalosis?

sudhakar.


-- In paediatrics@yahoogroups.com, "Your child Specialist"
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> born full term didnot cry for 10 min after birth required BMV for 5
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> had intermittent tachypnea upto 100/min especially following
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> both these signs responded after IM Mg therapy.
> can it be only vit d deficiency? HIE? IDM?
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> > Can you spot the diagnosis; and the aetiology for this in infants?