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Fahr's syndrome
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Rev Neurol (Paris). 2010 Apr;166(4):446-50. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2009.06.009. Epub 2009 Sep 15. [Fahr's syndrome: two case report]. [Article in French] Khammassi N, Chrifi J, Mohsen D, Abdelhedi H, Tougourti MN, Hamza M. Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Razi, 1010 La Mannouba, Tunisie. naziha.khammassi@rns.tn
INTRODUCTION: Fahr's syndrome is characterized by symmetrical and bilateral intracerebral calcifications, located in the basal ganglia and mostly associated with a phosphorus calcium metabolism disorder. It must be distinguished from genetic or sporadic Fahr's disease.
OBSERVATIONS: We report two cases of this syndrome, the first was revealed by psychotic and cognitive disorders and the other by epilepsy. In both cases, brain imaging and biology resulted in the diagnosis of Fahr's syndrome. The outcome was favorable after treatment in both cases.
CONCLUSION: These two observations illustrate various clinical signs of Fahr's syndrome.
2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
PMID: 19758669
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