Magnesium deficiency
MONDO:0006844A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet, characterized by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and weakness. Symptoms are paresthesias, muscle cramps, irritability, decreased attention span, and mental confusion, possibly requiring months to appear. Deficiency of body magnesium can exist even when serum values are normal. In addition, magnesium deficiency may be organ-selective, since certain tissues become deficient before others. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1936)
16 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Magnesium deficiency itself.
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Could a simple mineral stop Kids' Post-Surgery delirium?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving magnesium before surgery can reduce emergence delirium—a state of confusion and agitation—in children aged 4 to 7 after adenotonsillectomy. Half the children receive magnesium by mouth before surgery, half receive it through an IV during surgery, a…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Tanta University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Magnesium levels may influence brain recovery after stroke
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether low magnesium in the blood is linked to memory, attention, and other thinking problems after a stroke. Researchers will measure magnesium levels and give cognitive tests to 80 stroke patients over several weeks. The goal is to understand if magnesium d…
Sponsor: BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Hidden mineral shortage: new study targets magnesium in gut patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study from Aarhus University is looking at how common magnesium deficiency is in people with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, ileostomy, or bile acid diarrhea. Magnesium is important for muscles, nerves, and heart health, but standard blood tests may miss a deficiency. T…
Sponsor: University of Aarhus • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC