scholarly journals Fahr's disease: a rare neurodegenerative disorder

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-156
Author(s):  
K Ahmad ◽  
K Dhungel ◽  
P Sah ◽  
S Ansari ◽  
Dr. Shashikar
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Centrum Semiovale ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Fahr's Disease

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  

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
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Movement Disorder ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Centrum Semiovale ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Radiological Features ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Behavioral Abnormalities

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.

scholarly journals Fahr’s Disease: A Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder in Children

1970 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKMM Rahman ◽  
RS Begum ◽  
MZ Hossain ◽  
MR Ali ◽  
M Rahman
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Subcortical White Matter ◽  
Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Unusual Condition ◽  
Fahr's Disease

A case of Fahr’s disease in reported in a 2 year 9 month old male child presented with developmental delay and seizure. The CT scan of brain showed multiple symmetric calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalamus, and subcortical white matter of cerebral and cerebellar areas. No underlying cause for the bilateral calcification was found. This rare case of Fahr’s disease in a child, which has never been reported in Bangladeshi literature, has been brought out to highlight this unusual condition. Key words: Fahr’s disease; basal ganglia; calcification. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v20i1.8589 J Dhaka Med Coll. 2011; 20(1) :86-88

scholarly journals Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (Fahr’s disease) in a 9-year-old Nigerian child

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Clifford O. Okike ◽  
Obinna C. Ajaegbu ◽  
Lazerus Origbo ◽  
Uzoamaka V. Muoneke
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Female Child ◽  
Recurrent Seizure ◽  
Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Nigerian Child ◽  
Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
History Of

Fahr’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by deposition of calcium on the walls of blood vessels of the Basal ganglia and Dentate nuclei of the Cerebellum. Patient can present with diverse array of symptoms including but not limited to seizure, extrapyramidal symptoms and mental retardation. We report a case of a 9-year-old female child with history of recurrent seizure. Brain CT showed symmetrical calcification in the basal ganglia.

scholarly journals Fahr’s disease presenting with thalamic hemorrhage: a case report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guotao Wang ◽  
Zhinan Ye ◽  
Jian Cheng ◽  
Guohua Ma
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Disease Patient ◽  
Intracranial Calcification ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Significant Family History ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Thalamic Hemorrhage ◽  
Left Limb ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mri Study

Abstract Background: Fahr’s disease is a rare neurological disorder which is characterized by diffuse intracranial calcification documented in bilateral basal ganglia and dentate nuclei of the cerebellum. In recent years, some acute presentations of Fahr’s disease have been reported. Here we describe a Fahr’s disease patient presenting with thalamic hemorrhage, which has not been reported so far. Case presentation: A 51-year-old man doesn’t have any prior premonitory symptoms and significant family history of neurologic disorder, he presented to our emergency department because of acute left limb numbness. Both brain CT and MRI study exhibited symmetric calcifications in bilateral basal ganglia and bilateral cerebellar dentate nuclei, which was consistent with Fahr’s disease. In addition, the blood investigation provided no criteria to secondary intracranial calcification. After proper clinical medical treatment and sustained physical rehabilitation, the patient’s symptoms relieved and he was discharged from hospital. Conclusion: We describe a case of sporadic Fahr’s disease presenting with thalamic hemorrhage. It is unknown whether the calcification in Fahr’s disease negatively affects intracranial vessels predisposing acute presentation. Therefore, the association between idiopathic basal ganglia calcification and acute cerebrovascular disease is worth special attention and needs further studies. Keywords: Fahr’s disease, thalamic hemorrhage.

Fahr's Disease: Pediatric Presentation of a Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder (IN10-1.008)

Neurology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (Meeting Abstracts 1) ◽  
pp. IN10-1.008-IN10-1.008
Author(s):  
N. Singhal ◽  
K. Van Haren ◽  
Y. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Pediatric Presentation

scholarly journals Basal ganglia calcification: a Fahr's disease case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 3055-3059
Author(s):  
Adele DURANTE ◽  
Nunzia AUDINO ◽  
Mariarita CRISTIANO ◽  
Michela TANGA ◽  
Maria Teresa MARTINO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Disease Case
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