title: Keratoconus-tetany-menopause: the new association.
abstract: This report describes the unusual case of 46-year-old white European woman who presented spontaneous keratoconus. This case suggests a new association: keratoconus-tetany-menopause. This can be explained by Thalasselis' syndrome, a syndrome showing a relation between keratoconus, magnesium (Mg) deficiency, type A behavior, and allergy. Furthermore, Thalasselis' syndrome integrates old and new theories. This report also suggests that the alteration induced by severe but reversible Mg deficiency at the intra- and extracellular levels, associated with metabolic and hormonal imbalances, may trigger the development of keratoconus. Clinical data which support this thesis are reported.
authors.affiliation: Vision Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thalasselis
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Selim
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D013746:Tetany / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium