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Primary hyperparathyroidism: neuropsychiatric manifestations and case report
1Shmuel Harofe Geriatric Center, Beer-Yaakov, Israel.
The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Primary hyperparathyroidism can cause new-onset delusions in elderly patients with dementia. Treating hypercalcemia resolved delusions but did not improve cognitive function, highlighting the importance of managing calcium levels in this population.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
Background:
- Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder.
- Dementia affects cognitive function in the elderly.
- Hypercalcemia can manifest with neuropsychiatric symptoms.