Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (Fahr`s disease) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by symmetrical and bilateral calcification of the basal ganglia. Calcifications may also occur in other brain regions such as dentate nucleus, thalamus, and cerebral cortex. Both familial and non-familial cases of Fahr`s disease have been reported, predominantly with autosomal-dom...

A57-year-old woman with a remote history of thyroidectomy but no prior neurologic symptoms developed seizures, fever, and coma. Limited evaluation at her local hospital in rural Haiti demonstrated serum hypocalcemia (4 mg/dL) and extensive bilateral subcortical calcification in the cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres on CT (figure). This pattern of calcification can occur in inherited condition...

Fahr’s syndrome refers to a rare syndrome characterized by symmetrical and bilateral intracranial calcification. We present a 24-year-old male with Fahr disease, presenting with psychosis and recurrent seizures of generalized tonic clonic type, but lacking evidence of a metabolic disorder. His neurological examination was normal. MRI Brain of the patient revealed symmetrical large areas and foc...

fahr’s disease is a progressive and idiopathic basal ganglia calcification with normal metabolism of calcium and phosphor with motor and psychiatric signs and symptoms. dementia, chorea attetosise, psychosis and depression due to fahr’s disease are frequently reported, but fahr,s disease with bipolar mood disorder manifestation is very rare and we found only 3 case in review of literature from ...

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Fahr Syndrome is a rare disease where calcium and other minerals are stored bilaterally and symmetrically in the basal ganglia, cerebellar dentate nucleus and white matter. Fahr Syndrome is associated with various metabolic disorders, mainly parathyroid disorders. The presented case discusses a 64-year old male patient admitted to the intensive care unit of our hospital diagnosed with aspiratio...