Multiple intracranial calcifications and spinal compressions: Rare complications of type Ia pseudohypoparathyroidism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 646-650

  Chen, H ^a,b   Tseng, F ^b   Su, D ^b   Tsai, K ^b,c  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Multiple intracranial calcifications; Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament; Pseudohypoparathyroidism Ia; Spinal cord compression; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FAHR DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSSIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM; PSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM IA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 31544447729     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03347265     Document Type: Article

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