Basal ganglia calcification
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Basal ganglia calcification is common and is seen in approximately 1% of all CT scans of the brain, depending on the demographics of the scanned population. It is seen more frequently in older patients and is considered a normal incidental and idiopathic finding in an elderly patient but should be considered pathological in persons younger than the age of 40 years unless proved otherwise 5.
However, there are many causes of calcification:
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idiopathic
- ageing: common, globus pallidus most commonly affected
- Fahr disease
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toxic
- carbon monoxide poisoning
- lead poisoning
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mineralising microangiopathy
- associated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy
- infectious
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metabolic
- parathyroid disorders
- birth hypoxia
- inherited
See also
-<p><strong>Basal ganglia calcification</strong> is common and is seen in approximately 1% of all CT scans of the brain, depending on the demographics of the scanned population. It is seen more frequently in older patients and is considered a normal incidental and idiopathic finding in an elderly patient but should be considered pathological in persons younger than age 40 years unless proved otherwise <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>However, there are many causes of calcification:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Basal ganglia calcification</strong> is common and is seen in approximately 1% of all CT scans of the brain, depending on the demographics of the scanned population. It is seen more frequently in older patients and is considered a normal incidental and idiopathic finding in an elderly patient but should be considered pathological in persons younger than the age of 40 years unless proved otherwise <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>However, there are many causes of calcification:</p><ul>
-</ul><ul>-<li><a title="Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" href="/articles/pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism">pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism">pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism</a></li>
-<a href="/articles/basal-ganglia-signal-abnormalities">basal ganglia signal abnormalities</a><ul>- +<a href="/articles/basal-ganglia-and-thalamus-signal-abnormalities">basal ganglia signal abnormalities</a><ul>
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Case 2: post chemotherapy-chemotherapy
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