ESPE Abstracts

Background: Hereditary hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia (HSH) is a are autosomal recessive disorder which presents in early infancy with generalized convulsions, or other symptoms related to increased neuromuscular excitability. Several mutations in the TRPM6 gene have been described. Early diagnosis is an effective means of preventing the inevitable neurocognitive sequelae which occur in the absence of appropriate treatment.<s...