Open AccessFahr's Syndrom e: A rare case- Presented as Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Devendra Nath Sarkar,
Devavrata Sarkar,
Akm Zahin,
MA Ohab,
Shahin Miah,
Mahmudul Haque
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicine today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8714
pISSN - 1810-1828
DOI - 10.3329/medtoday.v29i1.33862
Subject(s) - medicine , ischaemic stroke , stroke (engine) , cerebellar hemisphere , calcification , basal ganglia , rare disease , acute stroke , cardiology , pediatrics , computed tomography , disease , cerebellum , radiology , ischemia , tissue plasminogen activator , central nervous system , mechanical engineering , engineering
Fahr's syndrome refers to a rare syndrome characterized by symmetrical and bilateral intracranial calcification. We present a 65-year-old female with Fahr disease, presenting with headache with acute ischaemic stroke with left sided hemiplegia. CT scan of brain reveals irregular variable size hyperdense areas are noted in both basal ganglia regions and in both cerebellar hemisphere.Medicine Today 2017 Vol.29(1): 45-46