Computerized tomography findings in Fahr's syndrome

We analyzed computerized tomography (CT) findings in six patients with Fahr's syndrome. They presented calcifications in basal ganglia, dentate nucleus, subcortical region and semioval center, due to alteration in calcium metabolism or due to senile relative hypoxemic state. The image pattern w...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2004-09, Vol.62 (3B), p.789-792
Main Authors: Faria, Andréia V, Pereira, Inês C, Nanni, Livio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Basal Ganglia Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Sensitivity and Specificity
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We analyzed computerized tomography (CT) findings in six patients with Fahr's syndrome. They presented calcifications in basal ganglia, dentate nucleus, subcortical region and semioval center, due to alteration in calcium metabolism or due to senile relative hypoxemic state. The image pattern was not strictly related with etiology, although some differences in dystrophic senile calcifications (the only one present in semioval center and absent in subcortical region). CT is an easy exam, has maximum sensitivity and allows diagnosis, contributing to early treatment of many etiologies of Fahr's syndrome.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2004000500009