Choreiform movements and basal ganglia calcification as a presentation of Fahr's disease
Acta méd. colomb
; 48(1)mar. 2023.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Basal ganglia calcifications may be a radiological finding in approximately 20% of the general population. When they are associated with neuropsychiatric and motor symptoms in an idiopathic form, they are known as Fahr's disease. They are termed "Fahr's syndrome" when they are secondary to an identifiable and potentially treatable cause. In this report, we present the clinical case of a 69-year-old woman with the onset of subacute chorea, with no other associated symptoms, in whom extensive basal ganglia calcifications were found on neuroimaging, due to which metabolic disorders were subsequently ruled out. The objective is to contribute to the characterization of the potential motor manifestations which would give rise to clinical suspicion. Due to its low incidence and the little information on this condition in the region, we want to encourage documentation of other cases and the process for ruling out other differential diagnoses, in order to obtain more information on its actual epidemiology and signs and symptoms in Colombia. (Acta Med Colomb 2022; 48. DOIhttps//doi.org/10.36104/amc.2023.2635).
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Bases de dados internacionais
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LILACS
Idioma:
Inglês
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Acta méd. colomb
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2023
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