Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification (Fahr's syndrome): Initial Clinical Neuropsychiatric Presentation without Corresponding Neurological Deficit

Claussen, Malte and Hassanpour, Katayun and Jenewein, Josef and Boettger, Soenke (2017) Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification (Fahr's syndrome): Initial Clinical Neuropsychiatric Presentation without Corresponding Neurological Deficit. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal, 9 (3). pp. 1-5. ISSN 23217235

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Abstract

Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC) or Fahr's syndrome is a rare disorder with various clinical presentations which can mimic - in particular - psychiatric illness. The following case is characterized by the typical basal ganglia calcifications and presentation of neuropsychiatric symptoms indicating the first clinical presentation in the absence of a neurological deficit. As previously reported, the extent of calcification did not predict neurological impairment, however, predicted severe psychosis.

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Date Deposited: 10 May 2023 06:31
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2024 07:39
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1147

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