Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism

Abstract

Summary A case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with elevated intracranial pressure and epileptiform attacks is described. It concerns the case of a boy, six years old, that diagnostically answers to the criteria stipulated by DRAKE and others. The symptoms of the disease were brought under satisfactory control, and the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid was normalized by large doses of vitamin D. By means of adequate therapy, the patient was free from symptoms for more than one year. One of the most striking features of the symptomatology of the present case were the changes in behavior. They were clearly correlated with the hypocalcemia. The cerebral symptoms are thought to be caused by cerebral edema.