Bilateral Basal Ganglia Calcification: Fahr's Disease.
| Autor: | Ooi HW; Miscellaneous, Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore, SGP., Er C; Internal Medicine, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore, SGP., Hussain I; Internal Medicine, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore, SGP., Kuthiah N; General Medicine, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore, SGP., Meyyur Aravamudan V; Internal Medicine, Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore, SGP. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Jun 01; Vol. 11 (6), pp. e4797. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 01. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.4797 |
| Abstrakt: | Fahr's disease/syndrome is a condition defined as bilateral striato-pallido-dentate calcinosis, a neurodegenerative disease with radiological findings of symmetrical and bilateral idiopathic calcifications of the cerebellum, periventricular white matter, and basal ganglia. Clinical correlation with radiological and a calcium metabolism panel is crucial in differentiating between Fahr's disease and Fahr's syndrome. We describe a case that presented with the clinical feature of a cerebrovascular accident and had an incidental radiological finding of Fahr syndrome. The clinical features, laboratory investigations, and clinical management of Fahr's disease/syndrome will be discussed in detail in the article. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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