Oman Medical Journal. 2009; 24 (3): 220-222
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-133907
ABSTRACT
Physiological intracranial calcification occurs in about 0.3-1.5% of cases. It is asymptomatic and detected incidentally by neuroimaging. Pathological basal ganglia calcification is due to various causes, such as metabolic disorders, infectious and genetic diseases. Hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism are the most common causes of pathological basal ganglia calcification. Besides tetany and seizures this condition is presented by parkinsonism and dementia. Such parkinsonism does not respond to drugs containing levodopa. Infections [toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, cysticercosis, AIDS] give multiple and asymmetric intracranial calcification. Inherited and neurodegenerative diseases cause symmetrical, bilateral basal ganglia calcification which is not related to metabolic disorders. Since adequate treatment of hypoparathyroidism may lead to marked clinical improvement, serum concentration of calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone [PTH] is suggested to be determined in all individuals with calcification of the basal ganglia to rule out hypoparathyroidism
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Basal Ganglia
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Calcinosis
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Cerebellum
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Hypoparathyroidism
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Oman Med. J.
Year:
2009
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