Browsing by Subject "Pseudohypoparathyroidism"

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    Fahr Syndrome Secondary to Pseudohypoparathyroidism
    (Oxford University Press, 2023-12-01) Shu, Sharon W.; Sharma, Sakshi; Iqbal, Qasim Z.; Romo, Karina G.; Medicine, School of Medicine
    Fahr syndrome is a rare neurologic disorder, usually affecting young and middle-aged adults, that can present with symptoms ranging from extrapyramidal to neuropsychiatric abnormalities. Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP), characterized by parathyroid hormone (PTH)-resistance or PTH-unresponsiveness at target organs, is associated with Fahr syndrome and typically presents with hypocalcemia. The following case presents a 39-year-old-woman with PHP complicated by symptomatic hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, and movement disturbances, who had computed tomography imaging showing basal ganglia calcifications consistent with Fahr syndrome. She initially presented with headache and was hospitalized for hypertensive emergency and severe hypocalcemia. Examination, including the neurologic examination, was unrevealing aside from hypertension and central adiposity. Laboratory tests were consistent with PHP, showing hypocalcemia with elevated PTH, and negative for hyperaldosteronism. Management of hypocalcemia consisted of intravenous calcium infusion, oral calcium carbonate, oral vitamin D3, and oral calcitriol. Patients with severe hypocalcemia and elevated PTH who present with new neurological symptoms despite normal general neurologic examination may warrant consideration for brain imaging to evaluate for Fahr syndrome. Further investigations are necessary to determine the prevalence of Fahr syndrome and hypokalemia in patients with PHP, explore if these findings are significantly associated with PHP-1b subtype, and ultimately inform potential new screening pathways for these patients.
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    Prevalence of Nephrocalcinosis in Pseudohypoparathyroidism: Is Screening Necessary?
    (Elsevier, 2018-08) Hansen, David W.; Nebesio, Todd D.; DiMeglio, Linda A.; Eugster, Erica A.; Imel, Erik A.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    The prevalence of nephrocalcinosis in persons with pseudohypoparathyroidism has not been systematically examined. We conducted a retrospective study of renal imaging and biochemical results in 19 patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism with 49 imaging assessments. No cases of nephrocalcinosis were identified. Routine screening for nephrocalcinosis in pseudohypoparathyroidism may not be necessary.