The Psychopathology of Basal Ganglia Calcification
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism with basal ganglia calcification
RATIONALE Parkinsonism can be secondary to many internal diseases, in some certain conditions, it seems that the clinical manifestations of parkinsonism presenting reversible. We report a case of patient with parkinsonism secondary to pseudohypoparathyroidism, who improved markedly after the supplement of serum calcium. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSES A 52-year-old woman with acute parkinsonis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioural Neurology
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0953-4180,1875-8584
DOI: 10.1155/1989/643807