scholarly journals Fahr’s Disease Presenting with Dementia at Onset: A Case Report and Literature Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò ◽  
Letteria Spadaro ◽  
Angela Marra ◽  
Placido Bramanti

Fahr’s disease (FD) is characterized by sporadic or familiar idiopathic calcification of the basal ganglia, dentate nuclei of the cerebellum, and centrum semiovale, mainly presenting with movement disorder, dementia, and behavioral abnormalities. We described a rare case of Fahr’s disease presenting at onset only with behavioral and neuropsychological alterations, whose diagnosis was supposed only after a brain CT, which showed extensive bilateral calcifications in the dentate nuclei of the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Since the onset of Fahr’s disease may be a dysexecutive syndrome with behavioral abnormalities, the clinical and radiological features are really important to do the appropriate diagnosis.

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-156
Author(s):  
K Ahmad ◽  
K Dhungel ◽  
P Sah ◽  
S Ansari ◽  
Dr. Shashikar

Fahr's disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by the bilateral symmetrical deposition of calcium in the basal ganglia, thalamus, dentate nuclei and centrum semiovale in the absence of hypoparathyroidism. It is often familial. Hereby, we are reporting a rare case of Fahr's disease who presented with repeated episodes of seizures and was diagnosed as Fahr's disease after performing computed tomographic (CT) scan.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v10i2.6589 Health Renaissance 2012; Vol 10 (No.2); 155-156  


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
JamirPitton Rissardo ◽  
AnaLetícia Fornari Caprara ◽  
JulianaOliveira Freitas Silveira

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 3055-3059
Author(s):  
Adele DURANTE ◽  
Nunzia AUDINO ◽  
Mariarita CRISTIANO ◽  
Michela TANGA ◽  
Maria Teresa MARTINO ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferhat Gokay ◽  
Yasin Simsek ◽  
Ali Yesiltepe ◽  
Oguzhan Sitki Dizdar

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Castagna ◽  
Carmen Ruberto ◽  
Rosa Paola Cerra ◽  
Laura Greco ◽  
Giovanni Ruotolo

Fahr’s disease (FD), also known as familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification, is a neurodegenerative disease affecting cerebral micro vessels, mainly in the basal ganglia. It mostly presents with movement disorders, dementia and behavioral abnormalities. It is considered hereditary with an autosomal dominant transmission. Fahr’s disease is often underestimated and under diagnosed. We reported the clinical differences found in two patients with Fahr’s Disease. In particular, we described a case of Fahr’s disease with behavioral alteration with extrapyramidal movement disorders, and a rare case of Fahr’s disease with cognitive and behavioral alterations in absence of extrapyramidal movement disorders.


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