Rickets - Signs and symptoms

Clinical signs appear between 3 months and 2 years and include:
  - Pain in bones and legs, spine and pelvis
  - Deformation of the skeleton: abnormal curvature of the legs(genu varum or valgum), prominent sternum ("pigeon breast") or blind (pectus excavatum)
  - Extremities protruding ribs ("rosary cost"), "bracelets rickety" thewrists or ankles (thickening of the radius and tibia extremities,spine deformity: scoliosis or kyphosis, pelvic distortion.
  - Craniotabes rickety: softening of skull bones, which appear to touch a ball of celluloid
  - Fontanelle (membranous space between the skull bones of anewborn) is higher than normal
  - Increased tendency to fracture bones
  - Delay the appearance of teeth
  - Defects in tooth structure
  - Increasing the number of cavities
  - Progressive weakening
  - Decrease muscle tone
  - Muscle cramps
  - Stopping growth
  - Fever (especially at night)
  - Flatulence
  - Umbilical hernia
  - Ptosis liver
  - Hiperlaxitate ligamentous
  - Delay to maintain head and went