A case of Noonan's syndrome and hypoparathyroidism presenting with epilepsy.
A patient of 29 years is described with Noonan's syndrome and idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, who presented with epilepsy and myoclonus. Correction of the hypocalcaemia resulted in improvement of his myoclonus and psychiatric abnormalities. The embryological significance of the association is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004872:Ergocalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D004872:Ergocalciferols; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D002118:Calcium