Fahr’s disease: a rare diagnosis requiring admission to the emergency department
Journal Title: The European Research Journal - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Fahr’s disease is a rare degenerative neurological disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal calcium deposition and associated cell loss in the areas of the brain that control movement, including the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex. Clinical findings associated with Fahr's disease include parkinsonism, dystonia, chorea, ataxia and psychiatric symptoms. Fahr's disease may result from metabolic disorders, especially parathyroid disorders. We report our experience with 4 patients admitted to our emergency department with complaints such as convulsions, hand spasms, loss of consciousness, and weakness. Computed tomography of all patients showed calcification in the bilateral basal ganglia. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to a rare disorder involved in the etiology of elderly patients admitted to the emergency department for seizure and/or unconsciousness.
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Mahmut Firat Kaynak
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- DOI 10.18621/eurj.2016.5000168770
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