title: The hypoparathyroid syndrome: psychiatric observations and case description.
abstract: We present a case description of a 15-year-old youth admitted in a psychotic state to the Adolescent Department of Shalvata Mental Health Center and diagnosed as having Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism. A review of the neurological and psychiatric manifestations accompanying Hypoparathyroid Syndrome is presented, together with several aspects we feel are relevant in reaching this particular diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Shalvata Mental Health Center, Adolescent Department, Kupat Holim, Hod Hasharon, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gaoni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012560:Schizophrenia, Catatonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome