Fahr's syndrome: report of two cases.
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Two cases (one female and one male) of Fahr's syndrome are reported here. Both of them had neuropsychiatric disturbances and intracranial calcifications in bilateral basal ganglia and cerebral hemispheres. CT scan helped in establishing the diagnosis. Both of them were treated with antipsychotic drugs and responded to some extent.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Indian Medical Association
دوره 108 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010