hypoparathyroidism/headache

Extremes of intracranial pressure commonly cause headache. Benign intracranial hypertension is a rare syndrome of increased intracranial pressure manifesting as headache, intracranial noises, transient visual obscuration, and palsy of the sixth cranial nerve. Endocrine disorders such as obesity and

We report marked intracerebral calcification in eight thalassemic patients with hypoparathyroidism, followed regularly at the Haematology Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz, Iran. Their mean age was 16.8 years (range 12-21 years). Six of the eight patients with thalassemia were

BACKGROUND Hypoparathyroidism results in impaired mineral homoeostasis, including hypocalcaemia and hyperphosphataemia. Treatment with high-dose oral calcium and active vitamin D does not provide adequate or consistent control of biochemical indices and can lead to serious long-term complications.

Real hypoparathyroidism may develop after surgery of the thyroid, more rarely of the parathyroid. The idiopathic form is thought to be connected with autoimmune processes. We present the case of a female patient with acquired hypoparathyroidism after strumectomy 40 years ago. A clinical picture, not

BACKGROUND Visual disturbance as a presenting feature of pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is uncommon. Although papilledema is commonly reported with hypoparathyroidism primary or secondary, but not reported commonly with PHP. METHODS A 10-year-old male child presented to our outpatient service with

1-34 human parathyroid hormone (1-34 hPTH) was synthesized by a liquid-phase method and prepared for clinical use (specific activity, 3281 U/mg). With this preparation, the toxicity was studied in 22 normal volunteers and the metabolic effects in 15 individuals. Intradermal administration of 4 ng of

Hypocalcemia is common in toxic-shock syndrome (TSS); however, the role of magnesium deficiency in TSS remains to be defined. A previously healthy nurse on no maintenance medication developed hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia in association with characteristic TSS, presenting with fever, headache,

Hypocalcemia, although a relatively uncommon sequela of operations for carcinoma of the larynx and pharynx, often presents as an acute medical emergency. In its chronic form, hypocalcemia may be a difficult disorder to control. Understanding the etiologic basis of hypocalcemia secondary to

Electrolytes are essential for basic life functioning such as maintaining electrical neutrality in the cells, generation, and conduction of action potentials in the nerves and muscles. Sodium, potassium, and chloride are the significant electrolytes along with magnesium, calcium, phosphate, and

OBJECTIVE We describe the clinical and etiological profile of patients with Fahr's syndrome (FS). METHODS Charts of sixteen patients diagnosed with FS between 1999 and 2014 were retrospectively assessed. RESULTS The mean age at diagnosis was 44.68 years (11-67 years). The most main presenting