differene between chvostek's sign and trousseau's sign?



differene between chvostek's sign and trousseau's sign?..

Answer / radhika nishanth

They both refer to signs of tetany in hypocalcemia .
chvostek's sign also called weiss sign -is an abnormal
reaction to the stimulation of the facial nerve .
Trousseau's sign is less sensitive than chvostek's
sign - it presents a carpopedal spasm occuring after 5 min
of inflation of sphygmomanometer cuff above cystolic blood
pressure

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