Recurrent syncope and hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy as manifestations of Fahr's syndrome
| Autor: | Marlena Broncel, Marzena Koziróg, Adam Rafał Poliwczak, Justyna Zabielska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Fahr's syndrome biology business.industry attacks of unconsciousness Syncope (genus) Cardiomyopathy Case Report General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification medicine.anatomical_structure Hypoparathyroidism Ventricle Heart failure medicine Hypocalcaemia business Neurocognitive cardiomyopathy |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Medical Science : AMS |
| ISSN: | 1896-9151 1734-1922 |
| Popis: | In our report we would like to present a case of a 60-year-old patient with epileptic seizures, affective disturbances, only mild neurocognitive disorders and cardiomyopathy. A female patient was taken to the internal ward with a tentative diagnosis of recurrent syncope. Laboratory results disclosed severe hypocalcaemia, hypoparathyroidism, and hypothyroidism. An echocardiogram revealed left ventricle systolic dysfunction. Computed tomography revealed massive intracranial calcifications typical for Fahr's syndrome. Our patient demonstrated only mild neurological and psychiatric symptoms, but developed hypocalcaemic heart failure. It is possible that some cases of Fahr's syndrome remain undiscovered, particularly patients taken to internal wards with mild neurological or psychiatric signs. |
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