Fahr’s Disease: Report of Two Cases

Authors

  • Om Prakash Sharma Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Senthil Shanmugam Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3207

Keywords:

Fahr’s disease, Fahr’s syndrome, Bilateral striopallido dentate calcifications.

Abstract

Two cases of Fahr’s disease (one female and one male) are reported here. One is young and symptomatic with neuropsychiatric disturbances. The second case is old and asymptomatic, detected incidentally on CT scan when he presented with cerebrovascular accident. Both of them had intracranial calcifications in bilateral basal ganglia and cerebral hemispheres. CT scan helped in establishing the diagnosis.

Key Words: Fahr’s disease; Fahr’s syndrome; Bilateral striopallido dentate calcifications

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3207

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2 (2011) 120-123

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Published

2011-09-17

How to Cite

Sharma, O. P., & Shanmugam, S. (2011). Fahr’s Disease: Report of Two Cases. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(2), 120–123. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3207

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011)

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Original Articles

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