Fahr's disease presenting as Parkinson's disease along with dysphagia and dysarthria: A case report

Key Clinical Message Fahr's disease, a rare motor and neurocognitive condition, is characterized by idiopathic calcification of basal ganglia. This article presents such case of 61‐year‐old female, exhibiting movement, speech, and swallowing difficulties with multiple calcifications in brain in...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e7358-n/a
Main Authors: Sapkota, Dilip, Neupane, Srijana, Pant, Prashant, Shrestha, Oshan, Singh, Pragyat, Sapkota, Diwas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
basal ganglia
Blood
Calcification
Case Report
Case reports
Cognitive ability
Dementia
Dysarthria
Dyskinesia
Dysphagia
Dystonia
Editing
Fahr's disease
Genetic counseling
idiopathic calcification
Laboratories
Movement disorders
neurocognitive disorder
Parkinson's disease
Patients
Speech
Swallowing
Tremor (Muscular contraction)
Writing
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Fahr's disease, a rare motor and neurocognitive condition, is characterized by idiopathic calcification of basal ganglia. This article presents such case of 61‐year‐old female, exhibiting movement, speech, and swallowing difficulties with multiple calcifications in brain in NCCT. Early and supportive management can lead to improved outcomes and prevent unnecessary interventions. Image showing calcification over the basal ganglia which is characteristic of the Fahr's disease.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7358