Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso
Fahr’s syndrome is an uncommon neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by bilateral and extensive deposition of calcium in the basal ganglia. We present the case of a 66-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with (a sudden and) intense holocranial headache accompanied by nausea. S...
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Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
2022-10-01
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| author | Tiago Mendes Joana Fontes Bárbara Sousa Joana Silva |
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| description | Fahr’s syndrome is an uncommon neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by bilateral and extensive deposition of calcium in the basal ganglia.
We present the case of a 66-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with (a sudden and) intense holocranial headache accompanied by nausea. She also reported paresthesias of the hands and feet with several years of evolution, mnesic changes and periods of uninhibited behavior. Head CT revealed extensive and bilateral calcifications of the basal ganglia, cerebellum and frontal region and the analytical findings showed a severe hypocalcemia. She begun replacement with intravenous and oral calcium. An improvement of signs and symptoms were observed during the hospitalization.
Although rare, Fahr’s syndrome must be kept in mind and appropriate treatment should be aplied in order to stop it’s progression and improve the clinic symptoms and signs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10df4cbf19f9482a9f6015413667f1b22022-12-22T04:31:52ZengSociedade Galega de Medicina InternaGalicia Clínica0304-48661989-39222022-10-01833444510.22546/66/25922592Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un casoTiago Mendes0Joana Fontes1Bárbara Sousa2Joana Silva3Unidade Saúde Local Alto MinhoUnidade Saúde Local Alto MinhoUnidade Saúde Local Alto MinhoUnidade Saúde Local Alto MinhoFahr’s syndrome is an uncommon neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by bilateral and extensive deposition of calcium in the basal ganglia. We present the case of a 66-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with (a sudden and) intense holocranial headache accompanied by nausea. She also reported paresthesias of the hands and feet with several years of evolution, mnesic changes and periods of uninhibited behavior. Head CT revealed extensive and bilateral calcifications of the basal ganglia, cerebellum and frontal region and the analytical findings showed a severe hypocalcemia. She begun replacement with intravenous and oral calcium. An improvement of signs and symptoms were observed during the hospitalization. Although rare, Fahr’s syndrome must be kept in mind and appropriate treatment should be aplied in order to stop it’s progression and improve the clinic symptoms and signs.https://galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=2592síndrome de fahrganglios basaleshipoparatiroidismohipocalcemianeurosiquiátrico |
| spellingShingle | Tiago Mendes Joana Fontes Bárbara Sousa Joana Silva Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso Galicia Clínica síndrome de fahr ganglios basales hipoparatiroidismo hipocalcemia neurosiquiátrico |
| title | Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso |
| title_full | Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso |
| title_fullStr | Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso |
| title_short | Síndrome de Fahr - A propósito de un caso |
| title_sort | sindrome de fahr a proposito de un caso |
| topic | síndrome de fahr ganglios basales hipoparatiroidismo hipocalcemia neurosiquiátrico |
| url | https://galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=2592 |
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