Fahr's Disease: A Case Report.
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2010-01
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Abstract
We report a case of Fahrs disease in a 15year old girl presented to us with focal seizure with secondary
generalisation. Clinically there were no abnormal findings. The CT scan (brain) showed multiple symmetric
and extensive calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalamus, and dentate nucleus, subcortical white matter
of cerebral and cerebellar areas. Presently the child is under followup with good seizure control with
carbamezpine. This rare case of idiopathic Fahr’s disease in a child, which has never been reported in
Indian literature has been brought out to highlight this unusual condition and its differentiation from the
commoner Fahr’s syndrome.
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Basal ganglia, calcification, Fahrs disease
Citation
Sinha R, Sodhi K, John B M, Singh D. Fahr's Disease: A Case Report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society. 2010 Jan-Apr; 30(1): 44-45.