EC Neurology

Case Report Volume 16 Issue 8 - 2024

Fahr Syndrome: A Case Report of Asymptomatic Presentation

Sara Ez-zaky*, Soukaina El Amrani, Kenza Sidki, Jamal El Fenni, Ouijdane Zamani and Rachida Saouab

Radiology Department, Mohamed V Military Instruction Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Sara Ez-zaky, Radiology Department, Mohamed V Military Instruction Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Received: July 04, 2024; Published: August 19, 2024



Fahr syndrome is often difficult to clinically suspect as it can remain asymptomatic or present with diverse manifestations that do not fit into a specific clinical profile. The predominant etiologies are dysparathyroidism, particularly hypoparathyroidism. Fahr disease can be genetic or sporadic. We report a case of a female patient who presented to our facility following a head injury, where a cerebral CT scan revealed intracerebral calcifications in the caudate, lenticular nuclei, and dentate nuclei bilaterally.

 Keywords: Fahr Syndrome; Asymptomatic; Bilateral; Calcifications

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Sara Ez-zaky., et al. “Fahr Syndrome: A Case Report of Asymptomatic Presentation”. EC Neurology  16.8 (2024): 01-06.