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Central and peripheral nervous systems maybe involved in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). The efficacy of parathyroidectomy in reversing neurological symptoms is still a matter of controversy. We describe the case of a 71-year-old white male with a 10-year history of PHP who developed progressive cognitive dysfunction and severe sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy. Successful parathyroidectomy reversed with a different temporal course both the central and peripheral nervous system involvements.
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Logullo, F., Babbini, M.T., Di Bella, P. et al. Reversible combined cognitive impairment and severe polyneuropathy resulting from primary hyperparathyroidism. Ital J Neuro Sci 19, 86–89 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02427562
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