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- Title
Neonatal Seizure as a Manifestation of Unrecognized Maternal Hyperparathyroidism.
- Authors
Korkmaz, Hüseyin Anıl; Özkan, Behzat; Terek, Demet; Dizdarer, Ceyhun; Arslanoğlu, Sertaç
- Abstract
Maternal hypercalcemia suppresses parathyroid activity in the fetus resulting in impaired parathyroid responsiveness to hypocalcemia after birth. Resultant hypocalcemia may be severe and prolonged and rarely may lead to convulsions. Here, we present a newborn infant admitted to the pediatric emergency department at age two weeks with recurrent tonic convulsions due to asymptomatic maternal hyperparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency. Physicians should be aware that undiagnosed maternal hyperparathyroidism can cause severe hypocalcemia in the newborn.
- Subjects
HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; JUVENILE diseases; CALCIUM regulating hormones
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 3, p206
- ISSN
1308-5727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/Jcrpe.1037