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 Fahr's Disease: A Case Report

1970 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
Rahul Sinha ◽  
Kirandeep Sodhi ◽  
BM John ◽  
Daljit Singh
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Dentate Nucleus ◽  
Seizure Control ◽  
Subcortical White Matter ◽  
Indian Literature ◽  
Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Unusual Condition ◽  
Fahr's Disease ◽  
Key Words Basal Ganglia

We report a case of Fahrs disease in a 15year old girl presented to us with focal seizure with secondary generalisation. Clinically there were no abnormal findings. The CT scan (brain) showed multiple symmetric and extensive calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalamus, and dentate nucleus, subcortical white matter of cerebral and cerebellar areas. Presently the child is under followup with good seizure control with carbamezpine. This rare case of idiopathic Fahr's disease in a child, which has never been reported in Indian literature has been brought out to highlight this unusual condition and its differentiation from the commoner Fahr's syndrome. Key words: Basal ganglia, calcification, Fahrs disease. DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v30i1.2459 Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society Vol.30(1) 2010 44-45

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 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 A Case of Fahr's Disease Presenting as Chorea Successfully Treated by the Use of Quetiapine

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. CCRep.S3423
Author(s):  
Syoichiro Kono ◽  
Yasuhiro Manabe ◽  
Tomotaka Tanaka ◽  
Daiki Fujii ◽  
Yasuko Sakai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Subcortical White Matter ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Brain Computed Tomography ◽  
Fahr’S Disease ◽  
Fahr's Disease

We report a case of 30-year-old man presenting chorea in his legs. A brain computed tomography (CT) scan showed bilateral symmetric calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum and subcortical white matter. Laboratory studies showed no abnormalities of serum calcium, phosphate, PTH, lactic acid, pyruvic acid and cerebrospinal fluid. Under the diagnosis of Fahr's disease (FD), we treated with quetiapine (75 mg/day), which completely abolished his symptoms and he showed no other side effect. Our experience suggests that quetiapine is well tolerated in FD patients and effectively treats chorea without extrapyramidal movement.

scholarly journals Recurrent Seizure: An Uncommon Presentation of Post Thyroidectomy Hypoparathyroidism

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Abdul Wadud Chowdhury ◽  
Sabbiha Nadia Majumder ◽  
Md Gaffar Amin ◽  
Kazi Nazrul Islam ◽  
Mohammed Abaye Deen Saleh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Total Thyroidectomy ◽  
Subcortical White Matter ◽  
Recurrent Seizure ◽  
Lentiform Nucleus ◽  
Basal Ganglia Calcification ◽  
Uncommon Presentation ◽  
Chronic Hypoparathyroidism ◽  
Matter Detection

Basal ganglia calcification is associated with chronic hypoparathyroidism. We report a case of 37 year old lady with long standing iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy. The clinical evaluation revealed neurological symptoms but without any neurological deficit. The CT scan of head showed calcification in caudate nucleus and part of lentiform nucleus of basal ganglia and in the cortical and subcortical white matter. Detection of brain calcinosis in patient’s who had total thyroidectomy can guide clinicians to further investigation for possible hypoparathyroidism.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v16i1.22406 J MEDICINE 2015; 16 : 56-58

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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