Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting with new adult onset seizures in family practice

Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting with new adult onset seizures in family practice

Hypoparathyroidism commonly presents with paresthesias, fatigue, anxiety, muscle cramps and infrequently with seizures due to hypocalcaemia. Here, we present a case of 27-year-old adult female presenting with new onset convulsions who was subsequently diagnosed to have primary (congenital) hypoparat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2014-07, Vol.3 (3), p.266-268
Hauptverfasser: Christopher, R H Prince, David, Kirubah V, Pricilla, Ruby Angeline
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult onset seizures
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
family practice
Hypoparathyroidism
primary hypoparathyroidism
Seizures (Medicine)
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Zusammenfassung:Hypoparathyroidism commonly presents with paresthesias, fatigue, anxiety, muscle cramps and infrequently with seizures due to hypocalcaemia. Here, we present a case of 27-year-old adult female presenting with new onset convulsions who was subsequently diagnosed to have primary (congenital) hypoparathyroidism.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/2249-4863.141629