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Query: UMLS:C0013362 (
dysarthria
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A 47-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of unsteady gait, postural instability, and
dysarthria
. On admission, neurological examinations revealed cerebellar ataxia, extrapyramidal signs including parkinsonism and positive Trousseau's sign. Laboratory findings revealed severe hypocalcemia and
hyperphosphatemia
, and serum intact parathyroid hormone was not detectable. Brain computed tomography revealed severe calcification of basal ganglia and dentate nuclei. He was diagnosed as idiopathic hypoparathyroidism; treatment with 1 alpha (OH) vitamin D3 brought marked improvement of neurological manifestations. We report a rare case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism presenting with extrapyramidal and cerebellar dysfunction with a review of literature.
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PMID:A rare case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with varied neurological manifestations. 868 Jan 1
