title: A potentially treatable cause of dementia.
abstract: Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon medical condition, which may present with dementia. This may be misdiagnosed as 'senile dementia' in elderly patients. We report such a case, made more remarkable by associated extensive cerebral calcification and we review the background literature.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences. P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe. lkatsidzira@hotmail.com
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Katsidzira
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Machiridza
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ndlovu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed