Fahr syndrome

Case contributed by Anthony Nuñez
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache with no response to NSAID. First time at the emergency department.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
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Bilateral and symmetric calcifications of left subcortical frontal white matter, basal ganglia, thalami, and cerebellum.

Case Discussion

Incidental finding of multiple, symmetric, bilateral, intraparenchymal calcifications localized to the subcortical white matter, basal ganglia, thalami and cerebellum suggest a diagnosis of Fahr syndrome

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