Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

A Case Report of Basal Ganglia Calcification – A Rare Finding of Hypoparathyroidism

Dr. Vishal Sharma, Dr. N. M. Kadri, Dr. Cecil Parmar, Dr. Mitesh Chandarana, Dr. Indresh Dixit, Dr Swati Trivedi, Dr Karan Desai

Abstract :

Physiological intracranial calcification occurs in about 0.3-1.5% of cases. It is asymptomatic and detected incidentally by neuroimaging. Pathological basal ganglia calcification is due to various causes, such as metabolic disorders, infectious and genetic diseases. Hypoparathyroidism and Pseudohypoparathyroidism are the most common causes of pathological basal ganglia calcification. Besides tetany and seizures this condition is presented by parkinsonism and dementia. Since adequate treatment of hypoparathyroidism may lead to marked clinical improvement, serum concentration of calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) is suggested to be determined in all individuals with calcification of the basal ganglia to rule out hypoparathyroidism

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DR. VISHAL SHARMA, DR. N. M. KADRI, DR.CECIL PARMAR, DR. MITESH CHANDARANA, DR. INDRESH DIXIT, DR SWATI TRIVEDI, DR KARAN DESAI A Case Report of Basal Ganglia Calcification - A Rare Finding of Hypoparathyroidism International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.II February 2014

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