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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 10 | Page : 540-542 |
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A rare cause of seizures, parkinsonian, and cerebellar signs: Brain calcinosis secondary to thyroidectomy
Rakesh Agarwal, Durjoy Lahiri, Amrita Biswas, Jotideb Mukhopadhyay, Pranab Maity, Manoj Kumar Roy
Department of General Medicine, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Rakesh Agarwal
Post-Graduate Trainee, General Medicine, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, Kolkata-700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.143287
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Context: Post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism presenting with Parkinsonian features and seizures with extensive intracranial calcifications is uncommon. Acquired intracranial calcification that affects structures other than the basal ganglia is rare. Case Report: We report a case of a 45-year-old woman with a history of total thyroidectomy who presented with Parkinsonian features, cerebellar signs, and seizures. Brain imaging revealed extensive intracranial calcifications secondary to long-standing hypoparathyroidism. The patient was treated with intravenous (IV) calcium gluconate therapy and shifted to oral calcium and calcitriol therapy. Her symptoms improved markedly. At four months of follow up, the patient had not suffered another episode of seizure and was being gradually weaned off anti-Parkinsonian therapy. Conclusion: This case describes the rare finding of extensive intracranial calcifications in a case of iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism secondary to thyroidectomy with its wide array of features and its remarkable response to restoration of calcium levels to normal limits. |
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