A CASE REPORT OF FAHR SYNDROME

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MOHEBBI M.D.; ADIBI A.

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Journal: Avicenna Journal of Clinical Medicine Year:2013 | Volume:20 | Issue:2 (SN 68) Page(s): 172-176

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A CASE REPORT OF FAHR SYNDROME

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MOHEBBI M.D. | ADIBI A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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FAHR SYNDROMEQ2

MENTAL RETARDATIONQ2

SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDERQ3

Abstract

Introduction: FAHR SYNDROME is a rare phenomenon of idiopathic calcification of the basal ganglia in the brain that is accompanied with psychiatric symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, depression and neurological motor and cognitive deficits. This syndrome is accidentally diagnosed on brain CT scans of patients with mental disorders.Case Report: Our patient was a 35 year old man with persecutory delusions, visual and auditory hallucinations admitted to Baharan hospital in Zahedan in 2012. On mental status examination, he showed persecutory delusions, psychomotor retardation, lack of eye and verbal contact, slow affection, depression, sleep and appetite disturbance and sexual dysfunction. IQ test revealed subnormal and MMPI proved psychopathology with schizoaffective symptoms. In paraclinical studies, symmetric and extensive calcification of brain structures was reported, Despite all laboratory indices such as serum calcium and phosphorus were within normal range.Conclusion: According to his history, mental state examination and clinical evaluation the diagnosis of Fahr's syndrome was made. The patient was treated with olanzapine 1mg and citalopram 20mg daily. After three weeks of treatment, the patient’s communication, mood and cognitive status fairly improved, his hallucinations resolved, and his delusions decreased.

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MOHEBBI, M.D., & ADIBI, A.. (2013). A CASE REPORT OF FAHR SYNDROME. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES), 20(2 (SN 68)), 172-176. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/17479/en

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MOHEBBI M.D., ADIBI A.. A CASE REPORT OF FAHR SYNDROME. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES)[Internet]. 2013;20(2 (SN 68)):172-176. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/17479/en

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M.D. MOHEBBI, and A. ADIBI, “A CASE REPORT OF FAHR SYNDROME,” AVICENNA JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES), vol. 20, no. 2 (SN 68), pp. 172–176, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/17479/en

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