“This is not a doctors thing, it is witchcraft” - A case report of acute psychosis concomitant to primary hyperparathyroidism

Introduction Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), usually caused by a parathyroid adenoma, is characterized by a pathologically high secretion of parathyroid hormone and consequent hypercalcemia. PHPT has a high prevalence among elderly patients and might be responsible for neuropsychiatric symptom...

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Main Authors: L. Lopes, B. Moura, S. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-04-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821006726/type/journal_article