Computerised tomography scans of the brain have been performed on 5 children who have survived at least 5 years after treatment with surgery and radiotherapy for medulloblastoma. Intracranial calcification of varying degrees of the basal ganglia and of the frontal and parietal cortex was detected in the 3 children who were irradiated under age 5 years.

While rare, Fahr's disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis for seizures, movement disorders, or cognitive impairment in tropical settings. Classically, bilateral calcification of the basal ganglia is seen on CT. Endemic infections, metabolic, and toxic causes should be excluded. Treatment using Levodopa is often beneficial.

Twenty-four patients with myotonic dystrophy underwent computed tomographic examination of the skull and brain. The results were compared with those of 20 normal subjects of similar age and sex distribution. Microcephaly and thickening of the calvarium were frequently observed. Some cases showed basal ganglia calcification. Our findings confirm that cranial hyperostosis and brain pathology is a...

A case of pseudohypoparathyroidism in a middle-aged female presenting with severe Parkinsonism is reported. Correction of serum calcium led to marked clinical improvement suggesting that symptoms and signs were exacerbated by hypocalcaemia and tetanic spasm. Calcification of the basal ganglia was not detected on skull X-ray but was revealed by computerized axial tomography.

We present a case of hypoparathyroidism, demonstrating extensive intracranial calcification, not only in basal ganglia, but also outside the extrapyramidal system. The patient presented with an unexplained epileptifors disorder, accompanied by extrapyramidal dysfunction in the form of choreoathetosis and hemiballismus. Hemiballismus is reported for the first time to our knowledge in association...

Abstract Background and aim Intracranial calcifications (ICs) occur when metals such as calcium or iron accumulate in blood vessels, glands other structures related to the brain. They can be physiological pathological. Currently, most sensitive method for imaging IC is cranial computed tomography (CT). The of this retrospective study was evaluate ICs co-existence them by CT. Patients methods 1,...

Fahr's disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by symmetrical and bilateral calcification of the basal ganglia. The purpose this case report to evaluate effects physiotherapy rehabilitation program on patient with disease. Biodex Balance System®, Functional Reach Test, Six Minute Walk Short Form 36, Beck Depression Inventory, Barthel Index, ankle goniometric measurements were...

Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder in which abnormal iron handling leads to excessive iron accumulation in systemic tissues. Magnetic resonance imaging studies suggest excess iron deposition in the basal ganglia of patients with HH. The symptoms of neurological complications of HH include cognitive decline, gait difficulties, cerebellar ataxia, and extrapyramidal dysfunction...

Cortical and subcortical contributions to the processing of emotional speech prosody were evaluated by testing adults with single focal lesions involving the right hemisphere (n=9), adults with basal ganglia damage in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (n=21), and healthy aging adults (n=33). Participants listened to semantically-anomalous utterances in two conditions (identification, rating) which...