You can determine whether your child has a calcium deficiency through clinical manifestations, physical signs, and imaging tests.
1. Clinical manifestations: Calcium deficiency usually occurs in children between 3 months and 2 years old, and is mainly characterized by skeletal changes, muscle relaxation and nerve excitability changes. Specific manifestations are irritability, hyperactivity, waking up at night, limb twitching and other symptoms. Mostly due to calcium deficiency, reflex excitation of nerves and muscles, resulting in muscle spasms occurring convulsions.
2. Signs: If the symptoms of calcium deficiency are aggravated and not corrected in time, signs such as chicken chest, X-shaped legs and O-shaped legs may appear. Specific manifestations are soft skull, large fontanel, and ping-pong feeling when pressing the skull. The sternum is abnormally protruding like a chicken breast. If the bones of the lower limbs are soft, it can cause “O”-shaped legs or “X”-shaped legs.
3. Imaging examination: If the diagnosis is clear, it is necessary to go to the hospital to do specific examinations, such as bone X-ray examination will show that the calcified end of the long bone is obviously disappeared. Laboratory tests show reduced levels of vitamin D, etc. If the baby calcium deficiency in addition to supplemental calcium, but also timely supplementation of vitamin D, usually more sunshine to promote calcium absorption.
It is recommended to consult a doctor if your child has a calcium deficiency, and treat him/her under the guidance of a professional doctor.