Fahr`s syndrome – apropos of a clinical case

Abstract

Fahr’s Syndrome is a rare degenerative neurological disorder,
which can be of hereditary or sporadic origin, characterized by the
presence of abnormal calcium deposits and associated cell loss
in certain areas of the brain, namely basal ganglia and cerebral
cortex. Associated symptoms include progressive deterioration
of cognitive abilities (dementia) and loss of acquired motor skills,
speech impairment, seizures or headache.
The authors present the Clinical Case of a 29 years old inpatient
with a family history of hypocalcaemia, presenting a condition
evolving for 5 days and characterized by prostration, refusing to
eat, and generalized muscle stiffness, with progressive clinical
impairment, associated to sudden aphasia secondary to hypocalcaemia. His study shows the existence of basal ganglia calcifications, and the conclusion this is a case of Fahr’s Syndrome