Endocrine Abstracts

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type I is a very rare disorder. We present the case of a six-year-old girl admitted to our hospital in September 1999 for recurring seizures and a history of muscle cramps and carpal spasms. Neurological examination showed congenital partial palsy of cranial nerves III and VI, EEG revealed abnormal electric activity and cerebral CT was normal. Laboratory findings (hypocalcemia-5 mg/dl, hyperphosphatemia-10.3 mg/dl and low serum PTH level-4.72 ...