Basal ganglia calcification: ‘Fahr’s disease’
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DOI: 10.1136/pn-2024-004258
Abstract: Brain calcification is often detected incidentally, but basal ganglia calcification has a wide differential diagnosis, including genetic and acquired causes. Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) (formerly ‘Fahr’s disease’) refers to neurological disorders characterised by bilateral,… read more here.
Keywords: ganglia calcification; calcification fahr; basal ganglia; fahr disease ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of calcification in Fahr disease and exposure of potential therapeutic targets.
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DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000782
Abstract: Purpose of review There is growing interest in disorders involved in ectopic mineralization. Fahr disease or idiopathic basal ganglia calcification can serve as a model for ectopic mineralization in the basal ganglia, which is fairly… read more here.
Keywords: fahr disease; calcification fahr; fahr; mechanisms calcification ... See more keywords