Assertion: Tetany is rapid spasms in muscle.\ Reason : Tetany is usually caused by an increase in t

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Assertion: Tetany is rapid spasms in muscle.\ Reason : Tetany is usually caused by an increase in the blood calcium level.\

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(c) : Tetany is a spasm and twitching of the muscles, particularly of face, hands and feet. Rapid spasms (wild contractions) in muscle is due to low $\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}$ in body fluid which may be due to underactive parathyroid gland.