Clinical Observations on a Case of Idiopathic Tetany and Epilepsy
- 1 March 1945
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 5 (3) , 147-150
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-5-3-147
Abstract
The case of a 23 yr. old [male] suffering from idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and epilepsy is described. Therapy of the tetany (with Ca salts and dihydrotachysterol or viosterol) led to the complete cessation of the epileptic seizures despite discontinuation of phenobarbital. It is probable that the low serum Ca level acted as a trigger agent for the epileptic seizures.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Failure of Irradiated Ergosterol to Relieve Parathyroid TetanyAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1931