title: Cerebral calcinosis and learning disabilities in hypoparathyroidism: a cause and effect or a coincidence?
abstract: A 12-year-old child is described in whom the presentation of learning difficulties and history of previous cataract removal led to a diagnosis of primary hypoparathyroidism. Cranial computed tomography revealed extensive calcinosis, previously described only in adults with long-standing hypoparathyroidism, and neuropsychologic evaluation revealed a marked symmetrical decrease in intellectual function. The possibility of the severe complication of brain calcinosis necessitates prompt diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shuper
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeharia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Korenreich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadeh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimouni
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed