Fahr´s syndrome after thyroidectomy: a case report
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Fahr's syndrome, Calcification, Basal nucleus, HypoparathyreoidismAbstract
Fahr´s syndrome is a rare disease characterized by bilateral symmetrical calcification over the basal ganglion of the brain and nuclei dentate of cerebellum mainly resulting from disorders in calcium-phosphorus metabolism. Neuropsychiatric changes and extrapyramidal symptoms are one of the main clinical manifestations described. Computed tomography is the imaging method used for visualizing brain calcifications and when associated with clinical history and laboratory findings is a triad for definitive diagnosis. Therefore, the objective of this was to report the clinical case of a patient with Fahr Syndrome presenting cranium brain computed tomography with symmetrical calcifications associated with a cognitive deterioration and extrapyramidal signs resulting from changes in calcium metabolism, having hypoparathyroidism as an etiological cause.
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