title: Rare presentation of a common disease: Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism presenting with extrapyramidal symptoms and status epilepticus.
abstract: We report of an 18-year-old male who presented with an epileptiform disorder, features of hypocalcemia, and an extrapyramidal symptom in the form of choreoathetosis. On evaluation he had idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with extensive calcifications in the extrapyramidal system of the brain; basal ganglion, as well as in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum, which is a rare entity. We report the rare presentation of a common disorder, which requires to be considered in evaluating hypoparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Nilanjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: Tanmoy Jyoti
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sau
authors.forename: Atri
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee