Research Article

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

Table 2

Summary of clinical presentations and blood examination.

CaseSexAge (year; current/onset)Seizure typeSeizure frequency and drug treatmentCa (mmol/L)P (mmol/L)PTH (pmol/L)

1Female42/33SecondaryA total of 9 times in 3 years.1.751.0913.38
2Male11/1SecondaryY1-3, frequent with unknown exact frequency;
Y3-11, a total of 3 times. After Y11, every day ➔ took LEV with a poor effect ➔ took OXC with a good effect, once a year.
1.652.7241.13
3Male20/12SecondaryY12-15, every day ➔ took VPA with a good effect, no seizures for 2 years ➔ Y15, drug withdrawal;
Y18, relapse and took VPA and no seizures till admission.
1.51.9233.74
4Male14/11SecondaryY11, 2 or 3 times a year ➔ took VPA, and remission, once a year.1.972.9417.7
5Female14/6SecondaryY8, every day ➔ took VPA + CBA, seizure free for 2 years, and stop drugs;
Y10, relapse and experiencing seizure every day➔ took TPM, and then remission, experiencing seizure twice till on admission.
1.682.2438.2