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Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Neonatal Seizure as a Manifestation of Unrecognized Maternal Hyperparathyroidism [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2013; 5(3): 206-208 | DOI: 10.4274/Jcrpe.1037

Neonatal Seizure as a Manifestation of Unrecognized Maternal Hyperparathyroidism

Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz1, Behzat Özkan1, Demet Terek2, Ceyhun Dizdarer1, Sertaç Arslanoğlu2
1Dr. Behçet Uz Children Disease And Surgery Training And Research Hospital, Department Of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
2Dr. Behçet Uz Children Disease And Surgery Training And Research Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, İzmir, Turkey

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.

Keywords: hypocalcemia,transient hypoparathyroidism,maternal hyperparathyroidism,maternal hypercalcemia

Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz, Behzat Özkan, Demet Terek, Ceyhun Dizdarer, Sertaç Arslanoğlu. Neonatal Seizure as a Manifestation of Unrecognized Maternal Hyperparathyroidism. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2013; 5(3): 206-208
Manuscript Language: English
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