title: Familial Hypomagnesemia with Secondary Hypocalcemia Mimicking Neurodegenerative Disorder.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Familial hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia is a genetic disorder of magnesium metabolism that presents with refractory seizures in infancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We herein report an infant with familial hypomagnesemia who presented as medically-refractory seizures and had cerebral atrophy on neuroimaging. Interestingly he had lost previous two siblings because of lack of correct diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Child was given oral magnesium supplementation and the seizures got controlled.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Familial hypomagnesemia should be considered in any child with recurrent or refractory hypocalcemic seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, KLE Universitys J N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. Correspondence to: Dr Mahesh Kamate, Professor of Pediatrics, KLE Universitys J N Medical College, Belgaum 590 010, Karnataka, India. drmaheshkamate@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamate
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases
chemical_list: D008278:Magnesium Sulfate