Cerebral calcification from Fahr's disease with co‐existing haemochromatosis. Issue 6 (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scale, Tim; Lewis, Chris; Hedayat, Ahmad Bilal; Wani, Mushtaq
• Is Part Of: Progress in neurology and psychiatry. Volume 18:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Periodicals; 616.805
• DOI: 10.1002/pnp.354
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-7543

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="pnp354-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>An elderly man with a history of hereditary haemochromatosis, Parkinsonism and a pituitary macroadenoma presented with limb weakness and slurred speech. He underwent computer tomography of his head, which showed extensive basal ganglia, and periventricular and cerebellar calcification consistent with Fahr's syndrome. The degree of the calcification and lack of precipitating factors led to a likely diagnosis of Fahr's disease.</p> </abstract>