title: [Neuropsychology of a psycho-organic syndrome caused by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. Apropos of a case].
abstract: A case of organic psychosis secondary to an idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with intracranial calcifications affecting the basal ganglia and the cortico-medullary junction is described. The results of the skull X-ray, cerebral TACO and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging analyses are presented, as well as a battery of neuropsychological tests. In spite of the extensive calcifications found, deficits on the neuropsychological tests were minimal or non-existent; possible explanations of this discrepancy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Département de Psychiatrie, Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lajeunesse
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laplante
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Neuropsychologie d'un syndrome psycho-organique secondaire à une hypoparathyroïdie idiopathique. A propos d'un cas.