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Case report demonstrates paroxysmal choreoathetosis in a patient with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, highlighting the need to screen extrapyramidal disorders for parathyroid deficiency.
A patient with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism presenting with spells of paroxysmal choreoathetosis is described. The possible mechanisms by which hypoparathyroidism induces choreoathetosis and other extrapyramidal motor dyfunctions are discussed. The need for screening patients with extrapyramidal disease for hypoparathyroidism is stressed.
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