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Fahr's disease: Two cases report

Fahr hastalığı: İki olgu sunumu

Pages
46–49
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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Here, we presented two patients with headache, dizziness and altered mental status which were diagnosed as Fahr’s Disease.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fahr’s Disease (Bilateral Striopallidodentate Calcinosis) characterised by symmetric calcifications at thalamus, nucleus dentatus, cerebral white substance and basal ganglia is a rare condition.
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Key Findings & Data:Calcifications may be shown by computerized thomography provided for another reason.
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Conclusion & Impact:Here, we presented two patients with headache, dizziness and altered mental status which were diagnosed as Fahr’s Disease.
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Fahr’s Disease (Bilateral Striopallidodentate Calcinosis) characterised by symmetric calcifications at thalamus, nucleus dentatus, cerebral white substance and basal ganglia is a rare condition. Calcifications may be shown by computerized thomography provided for another reason. The clinic manifestations of the disease are variable but commonly progressive mental disorder, tremor, ataxia, disartria, convulsion, Parkinson-like symptoms and neuro-psychological disorders may be seen. The releated conditions which may cause to Fahr’s Disease are anoxia, radiation, systemic disorders, toxins, disorders of calcium metabolism and encephalitis. Here, we presented two patients with headache, dizziness and altered mental status which were diagnosed as Fahr’s Disease.

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Bilateral Striopallidodentat Kalsinozis olarak da isimlendirilen Fahr Hastalığı (FH); bazal ganglion, talamus, serebellar dentat nükleus ve serebral beyaz cevherde simetrik kalsifikasyonlar ile karakterize nadir görülen bir durumdur. Kalsifikasyonlar genellikle başka nedenlerle çekilen bilgisayarlı beyin tomografisinde dikkat çeker. Hastalığın klinik özellikleri değişken olmasına rağmen; ilerleyici mental hasar, tremor, kore, ataksi, disartri, konvülzyon, parkinson benzeri klinik tablo, nöro-psikiyatrik davranış değişiklikleri ve zihinsel işlev bozuklukları FH’nda sıklıkla görülen klinik bulgulardır. FH’nın anoksi, radyasyon, sistemik hastalıklar, toksinler, kalsiyum metabolizma bozuklukları ve ensefalitler ile bağlantılı olduğu ileri sürülmüştür. Burada sırasıyla şiddetli baş ağrısı ve şuur kaybı ile gelen ve FH teşhisi konulan iki vaka literatür bilgileri ışığında değerlendirilmiştir.

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KARA, H., KOÇAK, S., GÜL, M., ERDEMİR, E., BAYRAK, A. (2022). Fahr's disease: Two cases report. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 4, 46–49. https://ajindex.com/articles/431808

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