TABLE 4

Clinical manifestations of chronic primary hypoparathyroidism

Neurologic
Basal ganglia calcifications
 Parkinsonism
 Other extrapyramidal disorders
 Dementia
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Dental (during early development), skeletal
Failure of tooth eruption
Abnormal enamel
Defective root formation
Dental hypoplasia
High bone density
Ocular
Subcapsular cataracts
Keratoconjunctivitis (rare)
Dermatologic
Dry, coarse skin
Brittle nails
Brittle hair
Patchy alopecia