Fahr’s syndrome in a patient with no history of the disease: A case report

Abstract

Fahr syndrome which presents with various signs and symptoms has a familial predisposition and is characterized by symmetric calcification of basal ganglia. It may present with neuropsychiatric, extrapyramidal, and cerebellar symptoms. The etiology has not been defined yet. A 38-year-old woman referred to the psychiatric clinic of 5th Azar Hospital, Gorgan, Iran, with neuropsychiatric presentation.

Keywords

• fahr’s syndrome
• psychosis
• basal ganglia calcification