Fahr’s syndrome in a patient with no history of the disease: A case report

Authors

  • Mahdieh Saberi Department of Medical Imaging Center, School of Para Medical, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Reza Ahadi Neuroscience Research Center AND Department of Medical Imaging Center, Haft Tir Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Arash Shabani Department of Medical Imaging Center, School of Para Medical, , Haft Tir Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Younes Kalami Department of Medical Imaging, Shahid Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22122/cdj.v2i2.105

Keywords:

Fahr’s Syndrome, Psychosis, Basal Ganglia Calcification

Abstract

Fahr syndrome which presents with various signs and symptoms has a familial predisposition and is characterized by symmetric calcification of basal ganglia. It may present with neuropsychiatric, extrapyramidal, and cerebellar symptoms. The etiology has not been defined yet. A 38-year-old woman referred to the psychiatric clinic of 5th Azar Hospital, Gorgan, Iran, with neuropsychiatric presentation.

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Published

2014-06-10

How to Cite

1.
Saberi M, Ahadi R, Shabani A, Kalami Y. Fahr’s syndrome in a patient with no history of the disease: A case report. Chron Dis J. 2014;2(2):92–94.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Case Report(s)