Recurrent convulsions, hypocalcemia, and hypoparathyroidism related to delayed diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in a middle‐aged man

Recurrent convulsions, hypocalcemia, and hypoparathyroidism related to delayed diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in a middle‐aged man

Case A 49‐year‐old man had idiopathic epilepsy with recurrent convulsions and history of cleft palate, mental retardation, schizophrenia, and cataract. He had convulsions the day before and on the day of admission. Fosphenytoin was given i.v.; his convulsion stopped, but he lost consciousness 2 h la...

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Main Authors: Tomoya Okazaki, Toru Hifumi, Tomohiro Ibata, Arisa Manabe, Hideyuki Hamaya, Takuo Yoshimoto, Hitomi Imachi, Koji Murao, Kenya Kawakita, Yasuhiro Kuroda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
Convulsion
hypocalcemia
hypoparathyroidism
22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.216

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