Striopallidodentate Calcinosis: Association with Hypothyroidism?.
- Author:
Sa Yoon KANG
1
;
Jay Chol CHOI
;
Ji Hoon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea. neurokang@cheju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Calcification;
Hypothyroidism;
CT
- MeSH:
Basal Ganglia;
Brain;
Calcinosis*;
Cerebellum;
Dysarthria;
Female;
Humans;
Hypoparathyroidism;
Hypothyroidism*;
Middle Aged;
Nuclear Family;
Pseudohypoparathyroidism;
Thalamus;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(2):206-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis involves calcification of the basal ganglia and dentate nuclei of the cerebellum. On occasion it may be associated with either hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism. We report a 52-year-old woman with enduring dysarthria. She had bilateral calcification of the basal ganglia, thalamus, and dentate nuclei on a brain CT. She also had hypothyroidism. Familial study including her son and daughter was negative. We emphasize the need to evaluate the thyroid function in patients with specific intracranial calcifications.
