Fahr disease

Case contributed by Andrew Ho
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Insidious memory impairment and relatively new onset dystonia.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female

CT Brain

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Unenhanced CT head reveals bilateral dense calcification in the basal ganglia, and also some calcification noted in the frontal lobes and dentate nuclei bilaterally and is highly suggestive of Fahr disease.

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of Fahr disease

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