Research Article

Characterizing Cerebral Imaging and Electroclinical Features of Five Pseudohypoparathyroidism Cases Presenting with Epileptic Seizures

Table 1

Characteristics of PHP subtypes with genetic, clinical, and biochemical features [1, 4, 27].

SubtypesGenetic featureClinical featuresBiochemical features

PHP1a
OMIM 103580
Maternal LoF of GNASAHO; hormone resistance (PTH, TSH, GHRH, and gonadotropins)Low serum Ca; high serum P; high serum PTH
PHP1b
OMIM 603233
Deletions in STX16 or NESP55; GNAS demethylationAbsence of AHO; hormone resistance (PTH, TSH, GHRH, and gonadotropins)Low serum Ca; high serum P; high serum PTH
PHP1c
OMIM 612462
Mutation in the C-terminal of GsαAHO; hormone resistance (PTH, TSH, GHRH, and gonadotropins)Low serum Ca; high serum P; high serum PTH
PHP2
OMIM 203330
UnknownAbsence of AHO; no hormone resistanceLow serum ca; high serum P; high serum PTH
PPHP
OMIM 612463
Paternal LoF of GNASAHO; no hormone resistanceNormal serum Ca, P, and serum PTH
POH
OMIM 166350
Paternal LoF of GNASDeep and invasive heterotopic ossificationsNormal serum Ca, P, and serum PTH

LoF: loss-of-function; PPHP: pseudo-pseudohypoparathyroidism; POH: progressive osseous heteroplasia; AHO: Albright hereditary osteodystrophy; PTH: parathyroid hormone; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; GHRH: growth hormone-releasing hormone; Ca: calcium; P: phosphate.