Abstract
A 12-year-old child is described in whom the presentation of learning difficulties and history of previous cataract removal led to a diagnosis of primary hypoparathyroidism. Cranial computed tomography revealed extensive calcinosis, previously described only in adults with long-standing hypoparathyroidism, and neuropsychologic evaluation revealed a marked symmetrical decrease in intellectual function. The possibility of the severe complication of brain calcinosis necessitates prompt diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 252-254 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Neurology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Oct 1995 |