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
Ischemic stroke in a patient with Fahr’s disease carrying biallelic mutations in the MYORG gene
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DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2022.4.20220047
Abstract: Fahr’s disease (FD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by symmetric calcifications in the bilateral basal ganglia and dentate nuclei. Mutations in six genes are known to cause FD. In the present case, a 44-year-old woman… read more here.
Keywords: myorg gene; stroke patient; fahr disease; ischemic stroke ... See more keywords