Fahr's Syndrom e: A rare case- Presented as Acute Ischaemic Stroke

Authors

  • Devendra Nath Sarkar Professor, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Rangpur
  • Devavrata Sarkar Medical Doctor, Enam Medical College Hospital, Savar, Dhaka
  • AKM Zahin Assistant Register, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College, Hospital, Rangpur
  • MA Ohab Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Rangpur
  • Md Shahin Miah Register, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Rangpur
  • Md Mahmudul Haque Assistant Register, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Rangpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v29i1.33862

Abstract

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

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Author Biography

Devendra Nath Sarkar, Professor, Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Rangpur



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Published

2017-08-31

How to Cite

Sarkar, D. N., Sarkar, D., Zahin, A., Ohab, M., Miah, M. S., & Haque, M. M. (2017). Fahr’s Syndrom e: A rare case- Presented as Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Medicine Today, 29(1), 45–46. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v29i1.33862

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Case Reports