Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism and spinal cord compression

A 42 year old Greek male with pseudo-pseudohypoparathyroidism presented with difficulty in walking and with lower limb weakness. His physical signs included short stature, thick neck, short fourth metacarpals and metatarsals, and a spastic paraparesis. Serum calcium and phosphate and parathyroid con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1991-10, Vol.54 (10), p.929-931
Hauptverfasser: Goadsby, P J, Lollin, Y, Kocen, R S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 42 year old Greek male with pseudo-pseudohypoparathyroidism presented with difficulty in walking and with lower limb weakness. His physical signs included short stature, thick neck, short fourth metacarpals and metatarsals, and a spastic paraparesis. Serum calcium and phosphate and parathyroid concentrations were normal. Myelography demonstrated compression of the cervical and lumbar cord in association with local bony abnormalities.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.54.10.929