Familial hypoparathyroidism.
A family with hereditary (familial) hypoparathyroidism is reported where three of the total four siblings were affected and each presented with different manifestation-one brother with refractory epilepsy since early childhood, another brother with unilateral extrapyramidal features in adult life, and their only sister having recurrent attacks of tingling and numbness due to hypocalcemia since 12 years of age.
Bandyopadhyay
S K
SK
Department of Medicine, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, 138, A J C Bose Road, Kolkata-14.
Moulick
A
A
Chakrabarti
N
N
Dutta
A
A
D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
D014815:Vitamins; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium