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science diagnosis problem PLEASE!?

its a question for my science home work, please help your supposed to figure out what disease the patient has based on info given which is the following,

the patient is presented to you two weeks after surgery for throat cancer. the patient is experiencing constant body shakes. upon examination you find that the patients muscles are continously contracting at low levels. you believe your patient is expirencing a problem with either his thyroid or parathyroid. diagnosis him.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Parathyroid produces a hormone, PTH (parathyroid hormone), that releases calcium into the blood. Roles of calcium are in bone structure/stability and muscle contraction. So, an increase in PTH (parathyroidism) would cause an increase in Ca2+ leading to uncontrollable muscle contractions.

    Thyroid hormone regulates your metabolism.

  • 1 decade ago

    Parathyroid glands are located in the vicinity of the throat ,sometimes during surgery they are inadvertently removed ,

    they regulate calcium levels in your blood through producing hormone called PTH .

    Such cases now are very rare as surgery techniques are very advanced .

    Source(s): I am physician .
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