A Rare Case of Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism with Varied Neurological Manifestations.
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- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 35 (2) , 129-134
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.35.129
Abstract
A 47-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of unsteady gait, postural instability, and dysarthria. On admission, neurological examinations revealed cerebellar ataxia, extrapyramidal signs including parkinsonism and positive Trousseau's sign. Laboratory findings revealed severe hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, and serum intact parathyroid hormone was not detectable. Brain computed tomography revealed severe calcification of basal ganglia and dentate nuclei. He was diagnosed as idiopathic hypoparathyroidism; treatment with 1α (OH) vitamin D3 brought marked improvement of neurological manifestations. We report a rare case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism presenting with extrapyramidal and cerebellar dysfunction with a review of literature. (Internal Medicine 35: 129-134, 1996)Keywords
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